Counseling Department

The NBMS Counselors

Counselor Roles & Responsibilities

Enrollment of New Students

Middle School Transitions

School Attendance

Report Bullying

PBIS - Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports

High School Options (For 8th Graders)

Internet Safety / Bullying Info for Parents / Guardians

Links to Important Topics / Get Help and Support

Rising Seventh Grade Presentation

Second Step Grade 7

Second Step Grade 8

School Counselors and School Social Workers Have Many Responsibilities

Putting out fires is only one small part of our jobs!

School Counselors wear many hats! 

We offer a variety of services depending on student, teacher, parent, school, and community needs.  Services we provide may vary from year to year. 

Past support has included:

• Individual Crisis Counseling

• Helping Coordinate our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

• Assisting with Targeted Interventions and Practices for Students At-Risk

• Conflict Resolution & Decision Making

• Ongoing Monthly Classroom Guidance Lessons

• Leadership on the BCS Crisis Recovery Team (student or staff death)

• Coordination of Guest Speakers

• Coordination of Grade Level Programs

• Career Exploration Opportunities and Career Events

• Conducting Teacher Trainings

• Collaboration with Exceptional Children, English as a Second Language, & AIG Departments

• Small Group Counseling

• Presentations at Conferences and Workshops

• Coordinate our Holiday Giving Program

• Attendance / Truancy Court & Coordination with Juvenile Justice

• Enrollment and Academic Scheduling / Student Placement

• Participate in Continuing Education and Professional Development

• Collaboration with Mental Health and Other Community Agencies

• Supervision of Western Carolina University Counseling Students

• Serve on School-Wide Committees including School Improvement Team, PBIS, Attendance, Budget, Media Technology Advisory, Crisis Teams, Safe Schools, Multi-Tiered System of Support.

• Information from NC Department of Social Servies About Mandatory Reporting Issue

School Counselors strive to maintain confidentiality with their students and their families. 

However, there are a few things we cannot keep completely private.
These include suspected abuse and neglect, suicide, homicide (or other self / other harm) and collaboration with community agencies when we have a release of information from the family.