The Role of School Counselor

Counseling is a helping process in which the school counselor provides a safe, nurturing environment. Often, the focus is on problem solving, decision making and discovering personal meaning related to learning and development. Parents, teachers, administrators, and students can initiate a referral to the school counselor. Following are some of the ways in which counselors work with the entire school community.

Working with students:

• advocate for students

• listen to students, assess their needs and develop realistic interventions

• help students to cope with social/emotional pressures, set realistic goals, and become responsible young adults

• help students to understand and accept their capabilities and limitations

• assist students with transition issues and orientation to Boston Latin School

• make appropriate internal and external referrals

  Working with parents, teachers, and administrators:

• provide professional expertise to staff, parents, and the community

• provide on-going feedback to parents and teachers concerning individual student’s counseling needs

• develop educational strategies with school personnel and community mental health specialists to meet the needs of individual students who are experiencing difficulties

• collaborate with special educators to assist in the development of education plans that meet the needs of special education students

  Counselor Assignments

  Ms. Ollie Osinubi - Head of Guidance, AP Coordinator  

  Last names beginning with A-K

  oosinubi@urbansci.net ext: 73811

  Ms. Mariel Santos - Student Development Counselor

  Last names beginning with L-Z

  rmetayer@urbansci.net ext: 73816

  Ms. Joanne Lee - College Adviser

  jlee@urbansci.net