Counselor Referral

Intervention

Before getting counseling services for a student you must get written consent and permission from the legal guardian before proceeding with school counseling services.

Direct application to Tier 3

• Students who need more support and attention that the teacher can not provide are referred to a counselor.

• increases specificity if interventions and supports and tailors to the student

• Allows an adult to give a student undivided attention.

How to use Intervention

• A referral should be considered when you believe a students problem go beyond your own expertise.

• Some indicators that a student may need this intervention are

  • Declined work participitation

  • prolonged depression

  • violent outbursts

  • noticeable agitation, irritability, aggressiveness.

• For a planned referral have the student set up a day or days and times to meet with the counselor ahead of time and make sure to remind the student.

Citations

“Making a Referral.” Making a Referral • Counseling and Psychological Services • UCF, caps.sdes.ucf.edu/resources/referrals/.

“Counselor Referral.” PBIS World RSS, www.pbisworld.com/tier-3/counselor-referral/.

Crawford , Florentina. “Login.” Teachers Pay Teachers, www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/School-Counselor-Referral-Form-1489621.