To ensure a comprehensive school counseling program a professional school counselor must bring together the school’s mission. The identity of a professional school counselor continues to envolve and transform, as it should. 2018 implements a new era in the school counseling profession, in which traditional methods meet current and possible future challenges. “Professioanl school counseling must envolve into a model that will both fit the needs of the students in this rapidly changing society and conform to the demands of school reform and accountability mandates, while working as learders and advocates in schools to remove barriers to student success” (Erford, 2015). This is far from an individual just picking classes and preparing students for higher education. The professional school counselor is and must maintain a multi-dimensional role. This role contains leadership, advocacy, consultation, and collaboration. In a time where society is continuously changing, a school counselor must meet the needs of students and adhere to school reforms through leadership and advocation. …show more content…
Schools are reforming, meaning professional school counselors must obtain the skill set and knowledge to align comprehensive programs and academic goals of the school. The school counselors role requires interaction and working to meet the needs of students, families, educators, and other professionals. Schools function in accordance to a set of norms that are determined necessary to achieve desired results for all involved. School systems seek change due to inequities, school population, economy, and education policies. The educational system “systemically and consistently provides less to students who have the greatest educational needs” (Haycock,