Counseling edd in University of rochester

The Warner School s school counseling program prepares individuals to pursue leadership roles in schools as facilitators of healthy human development and advocates for change within school systems. The program is designed to prepare students as school counselors providing the academic, career, and socialemotional counseling and developmental learning needed by today s children and youth.The program accepts the view of the counselor as a systems consultant, as well as an individual helper. Courses, research, and study are focused on researchbased knowledge and skills, and take a holistic approach to change that integrates developmental, contextual, and systemic orientations.Throughout the program, students learn how to lead the way in implementing change, both among individuals and in a broader society. A unique integrative approach grounds students in the research and theory of human development and counseling as well as the context in which counseling takes place while giving them effective clinical experiences that lead to essential skills.Coursework balances theoretical knowledge and experiential learning where students develop their skills in communication, listening, empathetic understanding, conflict mediation, and other individual and group counseling skills. Clinical placements and internships prepare students for school settings and play a central educational role in these programs, helping students to develop counseling skills and bridge theory and practice.

College transcripts, Personal statement, Three letters of recommendation, Writing sample

School Counselor, Guidance Counselor

15th Oct