For this assignment, interview a credentialed (i.e., licensed, certified, or end

For this assignment, interview a credentialed (i.e., licensed, certified, or endorsed) practicing school counselor and write a reflection paper based on your interview. Conduct your interview NO LATER THAN WEEK 5, so you have enough time to complete your reflection paper. This assignment provides an opportunity for you to begin networking with school counselors in your area, which will be important as you move toward fieldwork and employment as a school counselor. It will also give you a chance to learn more about the school counseling profession from someone who is currently in the field.
Interview Questions
You can create your own interview questions, but be certain that you include the following topics:
School counselor’s role in developing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive school counseling program.
School counselor’s role in advocating and supporting the needs of diverse populations.
The various roles and responsibilities of the school counselor, including work in each of the following:Individual and group counseling for academic and personal issues.
Career counseling and comprehensive career development. What models do they use to approach this school-wide and individually?
Peer helping or peer intervention programs
Classroom lessons
Crisis
School counselor’s roles in school leadership and multidisciplinary teams.
Relationships and collaboration between the school counselor and stakeholders (e.g., teachers, administration, parents, community members).
Professional experiences of the school counselor, including involvement with professional associations, continuing education, and experience with the licensure/credentialing process, including the process of supervision during fieldwork and consultation with other school counselors after graduation.
Reflection Paper
Once you complete your interview, write a reflection paper not a summary incorporating what you have learned from the interviewee into your knowledge base. In your reflection paper, address each of the following topics:
Examine your understanding of the scope of the school counselor role and responsibilities, and of the comprehensive school counseling program, subsequent to the interview. Compare and contrast the knowledge gained in the interview with the information you’ve learned in reading the course materials and other scholarly literature. Reflect on the awareness gained and what additional questions may have expanded your understanding.
Describe how counseling services are delivered in your interviewee’s school environment. How does the school program respond to the academic, career, and personal-social development concerns of the student or student body? What peer helping programs are in place? How are crises handled? Are they apart of the crisis or safety team?
Analyze the level of collaboration that exists between the interviewed stakeholders and the school counseling pro gram. Propose strategies that could be utilized to improve collaboration.
Include a summary of your experience in conducting the interview, and any conclusions you would draw regarding the profession of school counseling.
Attach a copy of your interview questions for your instructor’s reference. Points will be deducted if not attached!!!
PLEASE DO NOT WRITE THIS IN FIRST PERSON OR IN A QUESTION OR ANSWER FORMAT.