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Blog: Counselor Growth
For new counselors, your professional development, and your own self-care and time management.
26 posts, newest first. Each one opens on counselorclique.com.
Blog 4 Ways to Make the Most of Your High School Counseling Budget Whether you’ve just been given a pool of funds or you’re brainstorming ways to advocate for more dollars in your high school counseling budget, let’s talk about how to…Advocacy & Data, Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Ways to Maximize Productivity in a Typical “Day in the Life” of a High School Counselor Whether it’s that enormous caseload of students, persistent parents phoning daily, or the ever-increasing pressure from your administrator to see graduation rates…Counselor Growth
Blog 6 Tried-and-True Ways to Boost Job Satisfaction and Get Excited About High School Counseling Again One thing I love about Counselor Clique is that we truly are a community. Whether it’s hot topics, biggest wins, or job stresses keeping you up at night, I love hearing…Counselor Growth
Blog Focus on These 3 Relational Boundaries to Prevent Counselor Burnout If you’ve been here awhile, you know I’m a big fan of self-care for counselors. Not because it is today’s latest buzzword, but because it is so common for us counselors…Counselor Growth
Blog Set These 3 Boundaries for a Better Work-Life Balance as a High School Counselor We all know that life as a high school counselor means wearing many hats, juggling multiple tasks simultaneously, and all the while advocating the what and why of your…Counselor Growth
Blog 9 Must-Have Gift Ideas for Your High School Counselor If you are looking for a unique way to encourage your high school counselor and remind them that their work matters, read on to discover some gift ideas they are sure to…Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Ways Time Management Can Be a Powerful High School Counseling Advocacy Tool One of the great plights of being a school counselor: no one really knows what you do. When others don’t adequately value your time, you have to be your own time…Advocacy & Data, Counselor Growth
Blog A Quick Pep Talk for Veteran School Counselors Heading Back to School Dear Veteran School Counselor: Alright, real talk here. You’re about to enter the back-to-school swing where you’ll be putting out fires right and left and juggling more…Counselor Growth
Blog 3 Popular Interview Questions to Prepare for Your High School Counselor Job Interview Whether you’re aiming to land your first-ever counselor job or you’re looking for a fresh start with years of experience under your belt, get ahead of those tough…Counselor Growth
Blog 3 Tips for Ending the Year Well as a High School Counselor As your teacher colleagues clean out their classrooms, send off report cards and head to the pool, the workload for us counselors is just now heating up…or maybe we…Counselor Growth
Blog Making Time for You: 4 Self-Care Tips for the Exhausted High School Counselor As high school counselors, we are helpers who feel like we need permission to engage in self-care. We’re so much more likely to be preaching self-care tips to everyone…Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Ways to Find New Inspiration in Your High School Counseling Role Maybe you’re thinking, “What I’m doing is already working… why change anything up?” Of course, you could keep working like this… tired, exhausted, unnoticed, invisible…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Blog 3 Practical Reasons You Need a Quality High School Counselor Community It is always funny to me (for some reason) to pause and realize we’re all doing the same job in different places. Whether you feel like your high school counselor…Counselor Growth
Blog 5 Ways to Use Your Calendar to Position Yourself as an Energized High School Counselor Wondering when you’ll fit in some extra professional development or learning opportunities as an energetic high school counselor this summer or this school year?…Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Ways to Find Money for Your Professional Development Opportunities Ever wonder how you’re going to fund your professional development or professional learning opportunities? I’ve been in your shoes. I’ve been given the full amount, I’ve…Advocacy & Data, Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Benefits of Attending a Counselor Fly-In Are you sick of wondering where all of the fun and unique opportunities are for growing professionally as a high school counselor? Have you considered attending a…College & Career, Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Places to Find Relevant School Counseling Professional Development We don’t have time as high school counselors to waste on irrelevant school counseling professional development. It’s often hard to find relevant PD that we’re excited…Counselor Growth
Blog 3 Ways to Make a More Profound Impact on Students by Changing Your Mindset As high school counselors, we are always looking to make a bigger and more profound impact on students while still balancing all of the tasks throughout our day-to-day…Advocacy & Data, Supporting Students, Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Helpful Things I Wish I Knew as a First-Year High School Counselor From the first year of being a high school counselor to the eighth year, I was constantly learning or re-learning the ins and outs of this amazing career! There was…Counselor Growth
Blog 4 Inspiring Tips for Eager High School Counseling Interns Hosting high school counseling interns has grown me as a school counselor and challenged me in new, professional ways. I often have new or future school counselors…Counselor Growth
Blog Taking Back Your Calendar: 3 Helpful Tips to Prioritize Your Job and Advocate for Your Role We all know that our days are (and, therefore, our calendar is) absolutely crazy. No two are ever the same as school counselors. (It’s honestly one of my favorite things…Advocacy & Data, Counselor Growth
Blog Counselor Self-Care: The 5 Myths You’re Believing About Work Email Causing You to Fail at It Let’s address the elephant in the room. School counselors are natural helpers. Not checking email at home is actually counselor self-care! My biggest argument for not…Advocacy & Data, Counselor Growth
Blog A Day in the Life of an Adaptable High School Counselor People are always asking… what does a day in the life of a high school counselor look like? Here are some things to expect for new counselors, interns, people thinking…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Blog 5 Helpful Categories of Back to School Essentials for High School Counselors This blog post is a curated list of high school counselor back to school essentials or high school counselor office must haves. Of course, you can do your job without…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Blog Dear New School Counselor Dear New School Counselor, Do you have a job yet? (The question everyone is asking you.) Don’t worry if you don’t. You might be going from interview to interview…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Blog First Time Going to ASCA? 5 Tips for the First-Timer This summer was my first time going to ASCA! I had my very first opportunity to attend ASCA, the American School Counselor Association’s national school counseling…Counselor Growth