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12.7 - Counseling Policy
12.7 - Counseling Policy
<p> <span style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;">Counseling Policy</span><br> <br>The mission and purpose of the school is education. Schools may not assume the responsibility for psychological counseling or therapy because they are not qualified or licensed to do so.<br><br>In addition to providing classroom instruction, schools may engage in the following limited counseling activities:<br></p><ul><li><p>Provide advice and counseling regarding academic subjects, class selection for high school students, and student progress in school </p></li><li><p>Give limited guidance to students who present with non-academic personal issues or situations </p></li><li><p>Provide families with referrals to child psychologists, licensed educational psychologists, marriage and family therapists, psychiatrists, and similar professionals for diagnosis and treatment; if the school provides referrals to parents/guardians, the list must include at least three names of qualified people or entities </p></li><li><p>Provide career counseling through career information centers and plan periodic career days or career sessions during which students meet representatives of different professions </p></li><li><p>Retain, where necessary, appropriate professionals to provide psychological counseling services for the school or include educational testing to assess a student's academic ability, learning patterns, achievement motivation, and personality factors that are directly related to academic learning problems (prior to a contractual relationship, the principal will ensure that the professional is credentialed, licensed, insured, or otherwise properly qualified); as appropriate, the school may refer a student for specific or additional testing, generally at the expense of the parents/guardians (see <a href="/_layouts/15/FIXUPREDIRECT.ASPX?WebId=7c52c6b6-eea1-4fc3-ac3a-90f0c442a28e&TermSetId=8b66c3a8-bdfa-4bea-9c29-07c09bf9129e&TermId=10d77c98-6f4f-4909-ad3a-34a182ed1a42" target="_blank">School Inclusion</a>)</p></li><li><p>Provide high school and college counseling, sharing information with parents/guardians and students about application procedures, entrance exams, scholarships, and <a href="http://www.lacatholicschools.org/financial-aid" target="_blank">financial aid</a>; schools may also provide catalogs and information sessions</p></li></ul><p>In cases of actual or suspected cases of child abuse or neglect, please see <a href="/_layouts/15/FIXUPREDIRECT.ASPX?WebId=7c52c6b6-eea1-4fc3-ac3a-90f0c442a28e&TermSetId=8b66c3a8-bdfa-4bea-9c29-07c09bf9129e&TermId=7d2a751f-22bd-46a6-bfb4-cf5f263907b2" target="_blank">Legal Responsibility to Immediately Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect</a>.</p><p>8-12-21</p>
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