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School Counseling

Hello, my name is Ms. Joslin and I am the school counselor at both Richardson Elementary and Silver Lake Elementary. This is my 24th year in the school district, and my 17th year working as a school counselor. I previously taught as an Intervention Specialist at Preston Elementary.

I received my Bachelor's of Science degree as an intervention specialist from the University of Akron, and continued on to earn my Master's of Education in the area of school counseling.

Why Elementary School Counselors?

Elementary school years set the tone for developing the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary for children to become healthy, competent and confident learners. Through a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, school counselors work as a team with the school staff, parents and the community to create a caring climate and atmosphere. By providing education, prevention, early identification and intervention, school counselors can help all children achieve academic success. The professional elementary school counselor holds a master’s degree and required state certification in school counseling. -Taken from the American School Counseling Association

A comprehensive school counseling program is designed to reach all students through classroom guidance lessons, small groups, and/or individual counseling sessions.

INDIVIDUAL & GROUP COUNSELING

Individual Counseling

Students are able to see the counselor on a one-to-one basis. Typically students are referred for individual counseling by a teacher, parent, or other staff member. Children themselves can also request to speak to the counselor.

Individual Counseling in the school setting is meant to be brief, solution-focused, and child-centered. It is not an alternative to in-depth therapy; outside services should be utilized if the child displays a need. School Counseling is designed to help children remove barriers to their learning and overall school success.

Individual sessions last anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes. Typically the children will have a discussion with the counselor, or they will work from various activity books. Examples of individual counseling session topics are: family changes and divorce, grief and loss, school behavior, school motivation, sadness, and anxiety and worry. Some kids may only talk with the school counselor one time, and others may need to see the counselor for a few sessions.

Group Counseling

Counseling Groups may take place during the school year. Typically, two to six students participate in a group. Groups are designed to target various skills. At times, role model peers may be a part of a particular group.

Examples of group topics include self-esteem, frustration management, anxiety control, and friendship.

Permission will be obtained if your child has been recommended for group participation.

The group sessions are activity based and include stories, games, worksheets, and discussions.

Miss Joslin, M.Ed, School Counselor
School Counselor
Richardson & Silver Lake Elementaries
330.926.3800 Ext. 502063

Richardson
Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Silver Lake
Tuesday, and Thursday

SEL Curriculum

The adopted curriculum taught by school counselors is called RethinkED.

Please look for monthly newsletters for updates on the topic being shared in your child's classroom each month

Referrals

Please reach out if you are looking for a referral or assistance. I am able to connect families with our school social worker and our Red Oak Behavioral therapists who work within our buildings. In addition, I can provide resources for you on local therapists in our area along with grief centers and phone numbers for psychiatric care. I will do my best to find answers to your questions about mental health needs.

*If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available 24/7 . Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org