School Counselor Interview

I define a school counselor as someone who provides guidance to help with the development of children academically and socially, but I learned from this interview that this is still their philosophy but their duties have changed. A school counselor plays a critical role in the lives students. Student turn to their friends more than they do their parents for advice and at times they become extremely sensitive to comments made by others. Those comments can either be uplifting or emotionally damaging. After my interview with Mrs. Carla Mooneyham, it became clear that not only do counselors promote academic achievement but also support the students in their time of self-discovery. As I interviewed Mrs. Mooneyham, we reviewed and I was enlightened about several crucial factors that school counselors perform in a school.

My interview with Mrs. Mooneyham, I discovered that she is a school counselor at Saltillo Elementary School.She holds a M.ed , holds a A.A., educator's certificate and an NCC, National Certification Counselor and is working on an LPC licensure. She belongs to the Tombigbee Counseling Association, which is the Regional …show more content…
Mooneyham believes that another role is to be a resource of information to help students with personal and academic issues. She feels that she participates in and engages in advocacy when the needs arise, whether that be locating clothing resources for students or reporting incidences of abuse when it is suspected. She reported that each case is different and each area of need is different with each child when she provides resources that are needed. Mrs. Mooneyham feels that school counselors in the local, state, and nationally face issues with being allowed the time in the school to only address school counseling issues. They are often pulled for other duties "as assigned." This issue is in the making of being addressed with the M-CAR (MDE evaluation), but not every state or local districts enforce