School Counseling

Overview

There are two possible tracks for students in the Master of Education in School Counseling and Preliminary License Program.

Students in this School Counseling program from Lewis and Clark College will leave prepared to:

• Skillfully develop and deliver interventions for students and other individuals in K-12 schools.
• Learn to effectively collaborate with school staff and community members.
• Design and implement a comprehensive school-counseling program as described by the American School Counseling Association National Model.
• Use leadership and advocacy skills to deliver services to ALL students.
• Commit to the life-long learning involved in working with diverse students and communities.
• Understand, analyze, and communicate data-driven decision-making that addresses issues of equity and targets the achievement gap in schools.

What to Expect

The Master of Education in School Counseling and Preliminary License Program focuses on collaboration and dialogue in small-class settings. Courses have a specific school-counseling focus, emphasizing work with children and adolescents in a school setting, and they are taught by a team of faculty with real-world work experience.

 Course offerings are based on the Transformed School Counseling Model, which focuses on developing advocacy, leadership, and collaboration skills; encourages understanding of culturally diverse populations and issues of social justice and equity; and emphasizes utilizing data as a means of identifying service needs and program effectiveness.