School Counseling Simplified Podcast Rachel Davis

In Today's episode I am welcoming back Joyce Harduvel, (who will also be at this year's IMPACT Summer Summit), to give her insight on supporting students in Crisis.
Joyce is a licensed clinical social worker and a certified school social work specialist. After seven years in the field of school social work working with students from preschool to high school, she is pivoting to provide school-based clinicians with the resources, community, and training that they need to support their students. Recognizing that most of what she used on a daily basis as a school social worker she had to learn through experience and create herself, Joyce is committed to sharing her expertise to make the lives of school-based clinicians easier so that they can focus on the important part: the students!
Listen In for some of these highlights!: 


The importance of acknowledging how schools can contribute to student trauma through both major incidents and more subtle interactions.
Recommendations for establishing crisis response protocols and teams to avoid one counselor being overwhelmed.
Examples of concrete tools like flowcharts counselors can use to map out contingency plans for different crisis situations.
A Preview of Joyce's IMPACT Summer Summit session covering her "secret sauce" for comprehensive crisis response strategies. Joyce's venture back into school and her plans to focus on special education law to better advocate for students' rights.

It's truly a do not miss! Listen in now!
Resources mentioned:
IMPACT Summer Summit
Join my school counselor membership IMPACT here!
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Connect with Joyce: 
http://www.joyce-lcsw.com/
 
More About School Counseling Simplified:
School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica.
You can listen to School Counseling Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!
 

In this episode, I'm covering all things counselor interviews. Remember when you were interviewing for counseling positions or maybe you're interviewing right now?

 I know that it was an emotional roller coaster preparing, interviewing and dealing with rejection. It took me quite a few interviews before landing my dream job. That's why I love to talk about this! AND I decided to tag in some help! Thank you to everyone who submitted their advice!
Listen in to hear us eloborate on these pieces of advice:
Research the school - Look up demographics, mission, goals and relate how you can contribute.
Don't sell yourself short - Be confident in your skills and experiences.
Embrace your individuality - Admin want to see your genuine personality and fit with school culture.
Prioritize students - Give examples of how you make students a top priority.
Thank you notes - Writing thank you notes that stand out and are appreciated by interviewers.


Seriously, this is a DO NOT MISS! 


Resources mentioned:
Coffee with the Counselor
 Stress Free School Counselor Bootcamp
Join my school counselor membership IMPACT here!
If you are enjoying School Counseling Simplified please follow and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
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More About School Counseling Simplified:
School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica.
You can listen to School Counseling Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!
 

In today's episode, I am sharing all my strategies to help school counselors to tie up loose ends at the end of the school year and support students' mental health over the summer months. 

Some Highlights: 
Implementing Termination strategies for school counseling groups
Creating an End-of-year report and data wall for advocating counselor role
Getting summer support plans in place with community resources
How to make Summer SEL toolkits for parents to support students
Some fun ideas for summer SEL toolkit with activities for families
 
Resources mentioned:
https://www.stressfreeschoolcounseling.com/coffee
Summer SEL Toolkit  https://www.stressfreeschoolcounseling.com/bootcamp
Join my school counselor membership IMPACT here!
If you are enjoying School Counseling Simplified please follow and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Connect with Rachel:
TpT Store
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Youtube
More About School Counseling Simplified:
School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica.
You can listen to School Counseling Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!
 
 

 
In Today's episode I chat with Lauren Tingle. We are diving into all things school counselor interviews. The do's don'ts, interview preparation and our experiences, we will be sharing advice and tips for common scenarios we have seen!
Lauren is a former high school counselor turned content creator and curriculum writer. She is the high school counseling hype girl behind Counselor Clique helping other high school counselors energize and breathe life into their programs through creative and engaging counseling resources. She’s also the host of the podcast “High School Counseling Conversations” and also runs a membership for high school counselors called the Clique Collaborative where she brings value and fun into high school counseling.
 
Some topics covered in this episode are:
Creating summer SEL toolkits for busy school counselors. Returning to work after maternity leave in the school counseling field. How to approach job interviews and bring enthusiasm to a new role. Job interviews, storytelling, and overcoming insecurities. Selling one's unique experiences and skills as a school counselor candidate. Resources mentioned:
https://www.stressfreeschoolcounseling.com/bootcamp
Create a Summer SEL Toolkit - Thrive Instead of Survive at the End of the Year
Join my school counselor membership IMPACT here!
If you are enjoying School Counseling Simplified please follow and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Connect with Rachel:
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Connect with Lauren:
Website TpT Store  Instagram High School Counseling Conversations-
More About School Counseling Simplified:
School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica.
You can listen to School Counseling Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!
 

In today's episode I chat with Malisa Hepner, an elementary school counselor and published children's book author. She discusses her background and strategies for building relationships with students and staff. She also shares tips for wrapping up the school year.

Here are some things we covered: 
How Malisa supports students and staff through intentional relationship-building and acts of kindness to boost morale.
Malisa emphasizes the importance of proactive tier 1 instruction and teaching common SEL skills to teachers.
 Advocating for her role while maintaining boundaries and providing summer crisis resources for students.
New counselor advice to build relationships and focus on serving students effectively.
Malisa's self-published children's books related to her counseling lessons on topics like bullying prevention.

Listen in to hear it all! 
 
Resources mentioned:
https://www.stressfreeschoolcounseling.com/bootcamp 
 Create a Summer SEL Toolkit - Thrive Instead of Survive at the End of the Year
Join my school counselor membership IMPACT here!
If you are enjoying School Counseling Simplified please follow and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Connect with Rachel:
TpT Store
Blog
Instagram
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
Pinterest 
Youtube
More About School Counseling Simplified:
School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica.
You can listen to School Counseling Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!

In today's episode we discuss anxiety strategies for school counselors with expert Courtney Bennett.
Courtney is a passionate school counselor and mom of three. She loves to learn, so you will most often find her with a book in hand. She has spent the last several years studying about anxiety, trauma, and executive functioning and enjoys the challenge of putting this expertise to the test with real kids.. Courtney shares personal experience with anxiety and strategies for managing it with students. Strategies include externalizing worries, naming emotions, and reframing mindsets about stress.

Listen in for more highlights including:
Externalizing techniques to help students distance from overwhelming feelings Educating the whole school community using consistent language and care plans  Teaching positive mindset interventions about stress responses Considering bottom-up or top-down anxiety interventions for each student  Learning clinical approaches to anxiety from experts like Lynn Lyons


Resources mentioned:
Join my school counselor membership IMPACT here! If you are enjoying School Counseling Simplified please follow and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Connect with Rachel: TpT Store
Blog
Instagram
Facebook Page
Facebook Group
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Youtube
More About School Counseling Simplified:
School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica.
You can listen to School Counseling Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!