School Counselor Legal Principles by https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62 EDG 6305 Legal and Ethical Principles en-us 2019-01-19 16:40:23 UTC 2025-09-24 22:36:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Educational Objective t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322409431 Upon completion of my M.ED in Guidance and Counseling from ASU, I will become a secondary school counselor. Once completed with the state certification process, I will look for jobs in Waco, Texas or the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area. I would then like to become a collegiate academic adviser for student athletes. 

]]> 2019-01-19 16:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322409431 American School Counselor Association t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322409968 The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) identifies competencies and standards school counselors should adhere to. While researching their website, I located the issue of a student and suicide threats. School Counselors need to take all suicide threats or reports serious, as the risk of child harm or death is too high. Counselors should converse with the parents, give assessments, and involve the assistance of a mental health counselor. Counselors can also face issues with confidentiality, as it becomes a challenge to understand when to disclose to parents their child is suicidal and how to handle the accompanying steps. (ASCA, 2019). ]]> 2019-01-19 16:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322409968 t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322410046 2019-01-19 16:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322410046 National Education Association t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322411239 The National Education Association (NEA) identifies a multitude of different issues that may arise in and outside of schools. An issue that is very prevalent in schools is that of bullying. Examples include "fake deportation notices being handed out, swastikas drawn in bathrooms, hate speech, nooses. racist graffiti, LGBTQ students threatened, hijab headscarves being torn off, and girls being assaulted." School Counselors need to adhere to specific state guidelines and laws on what constitutes bullying, the course of actions to be taken, and how to ensure to all students that American schools are truly "No Place For Hate." ("NEA's Bully Free," 2019). ]]> 2019-01-19 17:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322411239 Suicide Treatment t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322413887 How school counselors respond to suicide threats can be vital and can lead to a life being saved and a parent not losing their child. Counselors who follow proper protocol provided by their school districts and engage with the student appropriately can protect that student from harmful behavior. I chose this topic because these students have their entire lives to live. They need to know whatever they're going through, suicide is not the option and they can get through it. I want to be able to handle suicide threats swiftly and effectively. ]]> 2019-01-19 17:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322413887 IEP'S FOR SPED'S t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322415484 Individualized Education Programs (IEP'S) are put into place to assist a special education or general education student with a learning disability in the least restrictive environment as possible. This articles discusses the ramifications for IEP'S and how IEP'S can enable and empower students, regardless of a learning impairment (Rosa, 2019). ]]> 2019-01-19 17:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322415484 Should Education Be A Right? t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322416369 This article discusses Rhode Island students who have filed a lawsuit stating the right to an education needs to be a constitutional right. This article discusses education as a right, as well as the possibilities, despite the current state of the US Supreme Court (Sawchuk, 2018). ]]> 2019-01-19 18:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322416369 School Counseling Suicide Prevention t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322417381 School Counselors are the liaisons for a student's safety and well being at school. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 14-24 year age group, all threats need to be dealt with promptly (Gallo, 2017). ]]> 2019-01-19 18:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322417381 Model Suicide Prevention t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322418283 The article outlines what a suicide threat is, different risk factors that may cause the thoughts, prevention methods, suicide assessments, and referral methods to appropriate mental health professionals ("Model School District Policy," 2012).]]> 2019-01-19 18:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322418283 Suicide Prevention t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322509354 Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents, even though it arguably the most preventable form of death (Gallo, 2017). Screenings, assessments, and awareness can warrant student safety and prevent this occurring. School counselors need to be open and be available to talk to students who may be going through tough times in their lives. Even though suicide may not directly affect a counselors’ life, it will always affect the loved ones and the friends of that student. Over 90 % of individuals who died by suicide had a diagnosable, treatable mental illness and did not receive the mental health services they needed (Torcasso & Hilt, 2017).  

There are various factors that may cause a child to contemplate suicide, such as depression, bullying, anxiety, bad family life, and peer pressures. No matter what the socio-economic status of students, suicide can affect any type of student in any environment. Addressing and acting upon these mental health issues can lead to lower suicide rates and better academic achievement among students. 

The issue of suicide prevention is important to school counselors as they can play a huge role in saving someone’s life. School districts set forth suicide policies and prevention methods, in which counselors need to adhere to ("Model School District Policy," 2012). Counselors should be cautious of the various risk factors, response actions, and intervention resources that many school districts have in place, even though they vary from district to district. As a potential school counselor, it’s important for me understand different laws, policies, and ethics to best handle suicide threats. Students use counselors to confide information they may not feel safe enough to tell other adults, or even their parents. It would be my legal and ethical responsibility to adhere to district policies and ensure student safety.
]]> 2019-01-20 17:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322509354 References t_johnson23 https://padlet.com/t_johnson23/buoxek21vx62/wish/322515218 American School Counselor Association (ASCA). (2019). Retrieved from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/

Gallo, L. L. (2017). Professional Issues in School Counseling and Suicide Prevention. Journal of School Counseling, 15(11). Retrieved from https://easydb.angelo.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1151461&site=eds-live

Model School District Policy on Suicide Prevention. (2012). Retrieved January 20, 2019, from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/home/ModelPolicySuicidePrevention.pdf

NEA's Bully Free: It Starts with Me. (2019). Retrieved January 20, 2019, from http://www.nea.org/home/neabullyfree.html

Rosa, S. D. (2019, January 15). Don't overlook special ed students in college, career readiness planning. Retrieved January 20, 2019, from https://www.educationdive.com/news/dont-overlook-special-ed-students-in-college-career-readiness-planning/546054/

Sawchuk, S. (2018, December 11). Is the Time Right to Make Education a Constitutional Right? Retrieved January 20, 2019, from https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/12/12/is-the-time-right-to-make-education.html

Torcasso, G., & Hilt, L. (2017). Suicide Prevention Among High School Students: Evaluation of a Nonrandomized Trial of a Multi-stage Suicide Screening Program. Child & Youth Care Forum, 46(1), 35–49. https://doi-org.easydb.angelo.edu/10.1007/s10566-016-9366-x

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