Importance of the CACREP school counseling standards: school counselors' perceptions - Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Professional School Counseling, Dec, 2002 by Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Julia Bryan, Stephanie Rahill

4. Knowledge of leadership strategies designed to enhance the learning environment of schools.

5. Knowledge of the school setting and curriculum.

6. Knowledge of ethical standards and guidelines of the American School Counselor Association.

7. Knowledge of policies, laws, and legislation relevant to school counseling.

8. Knowledge of demographic and lifestyle diversity as it relates to students and the school setting.

9. Knowledge and understanding of community, environmental, and institutional opportunities that enhance or impede student academic, career, and personal success, and overall development.

10. Knowledge and application of current technology to assist students, families, and educators in using resources that promote informed academic, career, and personal/social choices.

11. Knowledge and ability to advocate for all students and for effective school counseling programs.

12. Ability to refer children and adolescents for specialized help.

13. Ability to coordinate activities with resource persons, specialists, businesses, and agencies outside the school.

14. Ability to integrate the guidance curriculum in the total school curriculum.

15. Ability to promote the use of counseling and guidance activities by the total school community.

16. Ability to plan and present guidance-related educational programs for school personnel.

17. Knowledge of methods of planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating comprehensive developmental counseling programs.

18. Knowledge of prevention and crisis intervention strategies.

19. Ability to plan and present guidance-related educational programs for parents.

20. Ability to use surveys, interviews, and needs assessments.

21. Ability to design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive guidance and counseling programs.

22. Ability to implement and evaluate specific strategies and interventions to meet program goals and objectives.

23. Ability to identify student academic, career, and personal/social competencies and to implement activities to assist students in achieving these competencies.

24. Ability to prepare a counseling schedule reflecting appropriate time commitments and priorities in a comprehensive guidance program.

25. Knowledge of strategies for securing alternative funding for program expansion.

26. Ability to use technology to design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program.

27. Ability to implement individual and group counseling for children and adolescents.

28. Ability to implement classroom or group guidance designed to assist children and adolescents with developmental tasks.

29. Ability to design and implement peer helper programs.

30. Knowledge of issues which may affect the development and functioning of children and adolescents (e.g., substance abuse, eating disorders).

31. Knowledge of how to assist students and parents at points of educational transition (e.g., postsecondary education, career options).

32. Ability to construct partnerships with families and communities in order to promote student success.