After leaving class last Tuesday, I continued to think about
how real that situation with Yer was. I
am going to be Yer some day, and I am going to need people around me in the
profession to help me get through difficult days or situations similar to the
one that Yer was dealing with. I have
held many different jobs since I graduated with my bachelor’s degree. One thing that I have learned over the years
is that it is much easier to successful at a job if one is surrounded by good
people. I hope that when I get my first
job as a school counselor, I am surrounded by a ridiculous amount of good
people.
Collaboration
and consultation should start long before a problem comes up in a school. We always talk in class about taking a
proactive approach to counseling. I
think that is extremely important to have everyone on the same page as much as
possible before thinking about how to handle an issue. For example, it may benefit me as a counselor
to have a quick presentation at the beginning of the year to explain to the
teachers and administration ways that we could collaborate. It would also be important for all of the
counselors, school psychologists, and administration to develop action plans on
how to collaborate with each other within the schools, but also explore outside
collaborations within the community.
Making those connections before hand will help streamline the process
and prevent a reactive counseling philosophy.
For these reasons and many others, I think a Solution-Focused
Consultation Model would be extremely successful within any school.
Since I am
going to be spending an “average of 18 percent of my time in consultation”
(Dollarhide & Saginak, 2012), why not focus on making that 18 percent of
time usage as efficient as possible.
Many of the school counselors in the field bring up issues with lack of
time in general. By preparing an
effective plan for consultation, the result could lead to creating more
available time for other important things.
I truly believe that it does “take a village” to raise a child. Growing up I had teachers and administrators
who worked with my mom to help guide me down the right path. With only my parents pushing me to become
successful, I was unable to stay focused and dedicated to my school work. However, when a few teachers and the vice
principal stepped in to collaborate with my parents and showed that they also
truly cared about my success, I became much more motivated.
Dollarhide, C. T., &
Saginak, K. A. (2012). Comprehensive
School New
York
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