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10-30-2009, 11:12 AM
|  | I fling carrots | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Make a left at the Taco Bell | | | School Counselor interview coming up...
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Hey guys,
I have an interview next week for a school counselor job. I've worked in mental health for 15+ years, and some of my experience was earned in schools, but I've never worked for a district. I currently work in a district now, but I'm not employed by them. I'm a contracted therapist through a mental health agency. Any school counselors here? Any public district employees that can give me words of wisdom going into this interview? I know I'm going to need to read up on all the special educaton stuff, as much of it has been forgotten since I finished grad school.
Anything else is greatly appreciated... Even from asshats like Daren.
P.S. Oh, and just to get this out of the way from the get go, here...   
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10-30-2009, 11:25 AM
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10-30-2009, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by MJ5150 Change your socks. The socks should match your trousers.
-Mike | So my pink Hello Kitty socks clash with my bright red shirt, yellow polka dot tie, and dark brown slacks then??? 
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Originally Posted by MatticusMania Strange to say it... but Perry is a man who understands. | Quote:
Originally Posted by macaroni tony Back in the day, I thought I was hard. I think we all know I was pretty much lying to myself | |
10-30-2009, 11:42 AM
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10-30-2009, 12:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Waco, TX | | | What age group?
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10-30-2009, 12:20 PM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | Yeah what age group? |
10-30-2009, 12:21 PM
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10-30-2009, 12:21 PM
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10-30-2009, 12:25 PM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | I know that the school counselor here at our school (7-8th grade middle school) often has to split the administrative duties of the school with the principal and assistant principal. Her role as a therapist/psychologist is pretty minimal. I would say that she isn't really working that aspect of her job as much as she is involved in the day to day discipline of our students, and the administrative duties of our school. In fact, there has been a complaint that she (a sexy 25 year old asian chick fresh out school  ) is not qualified for a lot of the jobs she has been thrown into (observing teachers, etc). You want to make sure they are upfront with you about what the scope of your duties are under this position. |
10-30-2009, 12:26 PM
| | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Perry So my pink Hello Kitty socks clash with my bright red shirt, yellow polka dot tie, and dark brown slacks then??? | I was talking more about the white socks and blur trousers you have on in the picture. Definitely go with blue socks. The green shirt is fine, but I would personally go with something more conservative. Whatever color shirt you pick, make sure to tuck it in.
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10-30-2009, 12:33 PM
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10-30-2009, 12:37 PM
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10-30-2009, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by PasdaBeer good luck. Im not that far out of "being a kid", but man, kids these days are *&^%ed up. | Even has a "kid" (17y/ol in college) I think the same, I look at the younger ones and it saddens me, at the same time I wonder how it could actually got worst then we were mmhm kay'  |
10-30-2009, 12:38 PM
| | I fling carrots | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Make a left at the Taco Bell | | Thanks guys!
Sorry, I forgot to mention the age group. It's High School. I had the option to do a dual certification when I did my Masters, but I don't like little people enough to work with them daily!
I agree with knowing the scope of duties beforehand. All schools approach the counselor's roles differently. I've worked with some schools where the counselor was just that. A counselor. I've also worked with others where the counselor turned into the trash can, in that any time there was additonal administrative work to do, it got dumped in the counselor's lap. That is high on my list of questions when I meet next week.
Thanks all for your input so far! 
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Originally Posted by MatticusMania Strange to say it... but Perry is a man who understands. | Quote:
Originally Posted by macaroni tony Back in the day, I thought I was hard. I think we all know I was pretty much lying to myself | |
10-30-2009, 12:41 PM
| | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | | I don't think kids in school are any more messed up today than when I was in school.
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10-30-2009, 12:43 PM
| | I fling carrots | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Make a left at the Taco Bell | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MJ5150 I don't think kids in school are any more messed up today than when I was in school.
-Mike | Then you went to a baaad school! 
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Originally Posted by macaroni tony Back in the day, I thought I was hard. I think we all know I was pretty much lying to myself | |
10-30-2009, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric Perry Then you went to a baaad school! | Seriously.
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10-30-2009, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by karrot-x Someone's reputation is going to be slandered on myspace or facebook or bookface or mywhorebook; you're going to have to deal with that. Jeebus I can't imagine dealing with that on a daily basis... | It's no worse than writing the same stuff on bathroom walls at school or passing notes in class about some girl. Different way of delivery in 2009, but same concept.
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10-30-2009, 01:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ypsilanti, MI 48197 | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Perry Hey guys,
I have an interview next week for a school counselor job. I've worked in mental health for 15+ years, and some of my experience was earned in schools, but I've never worked for a district. I currently work in a district now, but I'm not employed by them. I'm a contracted therapist through a mental health agency. Any school counselors here? Any public district employees that can give me words of wisdom going into this interview? I know I'm going to need to read up on all the special educaton stuff, as much of it has been forgotten since I finished grad school. | Well - if it was anything like my high school counselor, you'll be getting paid for doing nothing... so that could be nice.
Well, I guess he didn't do nothing - he did manage to marry a female student about a month after she graduated.
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10-30-2009, 01:21 PM
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