• Welcome to Triton School Counseling


    The Triton Counseling team welcomes you     to a fantastic school year full of Mustang Pride!  Throughout your high school experience, you will find our services to be an integral part of your education.  We are comprised of six school counselors assigned to students alphabetically by last name, a Student Assistance Coordinator, two Administrative Assistants and a Director of School Counseling.  Collectively, our professional staff will work diligently alongside students and parents to engage students, foster achievement and inspire excellence throughout their high school years.  Please know you are an extension of our team and we look forward to assisting with your academic, personal/social and college/career needs.

     Your Triton School Counselors Are:

     • Child advocates who work collaboratively with parents, students, teachers, administrators and communities.

    • Educational specialists who assist students with their academic, career development and personal/social areas.

     The Goals of the Triton School Counseling Department Are:

     • To assist students with educational, personal, career and goal planning.

    • To develop personalized programs based on each student’s strengths and needs.

    • To help students understand themselves and others.

    • To assist students in identifying and dealing with problems.

    • To facilitate the identification of students with special needs.

    • To provide crisis intervention when necessary.

    • To coordinate referrals to school and community support services.

    • To serve as a resource to students, parents, teachers, and administrators.

     Some Reasons to Contact Your Child’s School Counselor Are:

     • Academic skills support

    • Career preparation

    • Postsecondary planning and application process

    • School adjustment issues

    • Coping, problem-solving,decision-making concerns

    • Organizational,study and test-taking skills

    • Peer relationships and conflict resolution problems 

    • Divorce, separation and family changes

    • Experiencing loss, death and grief

    • Substance abuse awareness

    • Multicultural/diversity awareness

    • School-based and community resources information or referrals

     Please visit the TRHS Counseling Website www.bhprsd.org/triton for more information.  You may also contact the Counseling Office at 856-939-4500 Ext. 2021 / 2022 or email your child’s school counselor.

     American School Counselor Association:

    The Professional School Counselor

    Professional school counselors recognize that each student possesses unique interests, abilities and goals that that will lead to many future opportunities. Collaborating with students, families, educational staff and the community, the professional school counselor works to ensure all students develop an academic and career plan reflecting their interests, abilities and goals and including rigorous, relevant coursework and experiences appropriate for the student.

     Rationale

    Academic and college/career planning provides all students with the opportunity to identify strengths, areas in need of improvement and areas of interest early on so students and their families can set post-secondary goals and make informed choices to support students in reaching the desired outcome. The focus of academic and career planning is threefold: to help students acquire the skills to achieve academic success, to make connections between school and life experiences and to acquire knowledge and skills to be college and career ready upon high school graduation.

     The Professional School Counselor’s Role

    Professional school counselors understand national, state and local requirements and programs that may affect future opportunities for college and career readiness and therefore play a critical role in academic and career planning. The professional school counselor takes a proactive role in assisting students, families and staff as they assess student strengths and interests and encourage the selection of a rigorous and relevant educational program supporting all students’ college and career goals. Professional school counselors provide all students the opportunity to:

    • Demonstrate skills needed for school success.

    • Demonstrate the connection between coursework and life experiences.

    • Make course selections that allow them the opportunity to choose from a wide range of postsecondary options.

    • Explore interests and abilities in relation to knowledge of self and the world of work.

    • Identify and apply strategies to achieve future academic and career success.

    • Demonstrate the skills for successful goal setting and attainment.

    • Develop an electronic portfolio to highlight strengths and interests.

     Summary

    Professional school counselors collaborate with administrators, teachers, staff, families and the community to ensure all students have the opportunity to design a rigorous and relevant academic and career program. Professional school counselors design and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that includes educational and career planning activities for all students designed to assist students in reaching academic, career and personal/social goals.