Teaching · Related Services

Decide whether school counseling is the right fit.

Safety comes first. Then the checklist weighs the concern, its effect and length, the goal, consent and willingness, and says which way the factors point.

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The counseling fit review

One review per student and date. The example is made up.

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What you get

Teaching · Related Services$5 · included with Classroom and Whole-school licenses

What you finish with
A clear reading of fit, the factors for and against, and what to settle before sessions start; or, when safety is in question, the instruction to follow your procedure now.
Who it is for
School psychologists, counselors, social workers and student support teams reviewing counseling referrals.
Format
Browser checklist. Saved reviews; printed with the summary or as a blank form; CSV; export and import a file.
Access
$5 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with Caveat Classroom and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Related Services toolkit ($99) and the Teaching Suite pass ($199), and 1 more bundle. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Related Services space in Caveat Teaching.
Support
Questions about an order, access or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.
a fork in the path: school support, or more
Drawn for this page. Some students are well served by a few weeks of counseling at school; others need more than a school can give, with school supports alongside.

How to use it

  1. Start a review with the student’s code and the date.
  2. Answer the safety question first.
  3. Describe the concern, its effect and how long it has lasted.
  4. Answer the fit questions with the team.
  5. Print the review for the student’s support file.

Review a referral

How to read the checklist

What school-based counseling does well

Brief, goal-focused support for concerns that show up at school, with a set number of sessions and a measurable goal, when the student wants it and the family consents.

When to look beyond school

Severe or long-lasting effects, substance use or eating concerns, or a student already in outside care usually call for community services, with school supports and communication alongside.

What this is not

A risk assessment or a diagnosis. Safety concerns go through your school’s procedure, led by trained staff.

Sources

  1. National Association of School Psychologists (2020). The Professional Standards: Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services.
  2. American School Counselor Association (2022). ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors and the position on student mental health.
  3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and U.S. Department of Education (2019). Joint informational bulletin on school mental health services.
  4. National Center for School Mental Health, University of Maryland: School Mental Health Quality Guides (screening, referral and early intervention).

The example student is made up. In an emergency, follow your school’s crisis procedure and call 988 or 911. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.