The Significance of a Professional Identity Formulation for School Counselors

Becky Reed (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 249
EISBN13: 9798369307595|DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7556-0.ch012
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Abstract

School counselors have historically struggled with defining who they are as professionals. However, holding a strong professional identity affords counselors many benefits and helps them carve out a unique place within the field and within their school community. It also provides school counselors with a roadmap for their roles and responsibilities, a means of approaching students, families, and the community, a tool for formulating short- and long-term goals, and a way for the school community to know when they should turn to the school counselor. This chapter calls readers to think critically about the foundational underpinnings of a professional identity and how to communicate that with the school community.
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