Resources for School Counselors

Guidance Counselors Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson (front row, far right) and her members wear T-shirts that represent the theme of their 2016 conference.

Guides and FAQs

School Counseling Frameworks
Developed jointly by the NYC DOE Office of School & Youth Development and the UFT School Counselors Chapter.

School Counselors in NYC Public Schools
A brochure developed by the NYC Department of Education and the UFT School Counselors Chapter providing a brief, illustrative overview of the school counseling function in NYC public schools.

All school counselors

Field Support Centers – Directors and School Counseling Managers
Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Student Guidelines
Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans PowerPoint
Guidance Seminar #3 Questions and Answers on Behavioral Intervention Plans
English Language Learners Services (Changes to Part 154)
Guidance Seminar #2 Questions and Answers
Visiting Nurse Service of New York Children's Mobile Crisis Team
CMCT is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide rapid responses and crisis management for children and adolescents in active crisis situations.
Resource Directory of Domestic Violence Services
A handbook from the New York City Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Disaster Mental Health Resources
From the NYS Office of Mental Health.
Mental Health & Social Services for NYC Youth
Attachment to Chancellor's Regulation A-755.
Student Support, Safety & Activities
From the New York City Department of Education.
Resource Guide for School Counselors
Guide for students, professionals and families listing support services in the New York metropolitan area. Compiled in the fall of 2009 by the following students of the school counseling graduate program at Queens College: Yahaira Bello, Crystal Davis, Carolyne Gonzalez-Guerrero, Kimberly Gustus, Sharon Kalina, Leydy Mercedes, Rosemary O'Hagan, Jessica Perez, Carolina Rodriguez, Varinia Rodriguez, Phillicia Waite.
Resources for survivors of suicide loss
Suicide is a topic that can make even the most experienced healthcare professional uncomfortable. And responding to a student who has lost a loved one to suicide is something that social workers, psychologists and other student support personnel acknowledge is challenging. The Samaritans of New York have put together this resource guide for guidance counselors and other support staff dealing with students who have lost a loved one to suicide.
Guide to setting up the Pupil Personnel Committee/Team (PPC/PPT)
DOE Social Media Guidelines
Discipline Code
Teacher Education Institute
By taking classes at TEI, counselors can obtain additional credits for their permanent certification and salary differential.
Important Chancellor's Regulations

Elementary and middle school guidance counselors

Developing and Managing Your Elementary and Middle School Guidance and Counseling Programs
A slideshow from the DOE Office of School and Youth Development.
Preparing for End of School Year
DOE slideshow for elementary and middle school guidance counselors. Presented at the May 5, 2010 Guidance Counselor Workshop at the Brooklyn UFT office.

High school counselors

Academic Policy
New regulations on academic policy for high school guidance counselors, presented by Katie Hansen at the Brooklyn UFT office on Dec. 2, 2015.
DOE academic policies – a slideshow for guidance counselors
Presented by Sara Shumway of the DOE's Office of Academic Policy and Systems in Jan. 2015
Academic Policy Updates and Graduation Certification
High School Counselors Guide
Compiled by the Guidance Department of August Martin High School.
High School Counselors Workshop: Transcripts and Credits, Oct. 2012
Workshop Q&A summary.
Graduation Requirements
Evaluating Foreign Transcripts: The A-Z Manual
School officials must be provided with the proper tools to understand and translate the knowledge and skills acquired in students’ home countries in order to be able to properly place students in the appropriate grade and courses in their new school. Given the various differences between the systems used around the world, assessing educational credentials can be a daunting process. This manual provides guidelines specifically to support staff in completing this process.
Developing and Managing a High School Guidance and Counseling Program
Presented at the New Counselor Workshop, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.
NYS Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
College Board
NYC DOE High School Academic Policy Reference Guide
NYSED Memo: Local Diploma Safety Net Options for Students with Disabilities who Enter Grade 9 in Sept. 2011 and Thereafter

Special education resources

UFT memo: Travel time and location of service for related service providers
DOE FAQ on Encounter Attendance
Standard Operating Procedures Manual: The Referral, Evaluation, and Placement of School-Age Students with Disabilities
FAQ on Mandated Counseling
Answers to frequently asked questions on mandated counseling.
Mandated Counseling Procedures
A DOE slideshow on the procedures involved in mandated counseling.
New Procedures for Adding/Removing Students and Recording First Attend Dates
First attendance reporting system for related and support services, special education teacher support services (SETSS) and ESL.
Special Education, SESIS and the Role of the Guidance Counselor (2015)
Questions about special education and guidance counselors
Answers to questions that were asked following the presentation of the "Special Education, SESIS and the Role of the Guidance Counselor" presentation (see above).
Special Education and the Role of The Guidance Counselor
Presented at the Guidance Counselor Membership Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 by Carmen Alvarez, Vice President for Special Education and Emma Mendez, UFT Liaison to Division of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners. This workshop focused on the role of the mandated service provider and the completion of IEP's given the recent changes in Special Education.
NYSED Memo: Local Diploma Safety Net Options for Students with Disabilities who Enter Grade 9 in Sept. 2011 and Thereafter

Presentations

Past presentations from UFT School Counselors Conferences
Conference presentations from previous School Counselors Conferences.