Guidance and Student Services

In each school within the Indiana Area School District, counseling services are available to assist students and their parents in matters relating to personal, social, educational and vocational needs. The ultimate goal of the guidance program is to help students learn to help themselves by making better decisions about their lives. To accomplish this goal, school counselors are available at the elementary, junior high and senior high levels.

Counselors consult with school staff, talk with parents, counsel students, and work with representatives of community agencies. More specifically, counselors provide a variety of services, including:

Assisting teachers and parents in helping children learn
Helping students develop interpersonal and problem-solving skills, as well as interpret and use assessment results
Assisting with career development and post secondary planning
Identifying and intervening with special needs and "at risk" students
Coordinating referrals to school specialists and outside agencies

By combining the efforts of home and school, students will know that everyone is working for their best interest.

Psychological Services:

The district psychologist is available to help parents and school personnel understand the uniqueness of individual students, their strengths, limitations and potential. The psychologist evaluates children experiencing problems and, when appropriate, recommends services and programs designed to meet their specific needs. Besides extensive consultation and counseling, the psychologist engages in many other activities including developing and conducting in-service programs and participating on district committees such as the building crisis teams and the student assistance program. In addition, the psychologist represents the school district on a number of community-wide initiatives and acts as a liaison to the mental health/social service agencies that support the children and families of Indiana Area School District.