NJSCA asks all school counselors to continue to engage state lawmakers and ask for support for S-1784/A-3424, which establishes certain program requirements for school counselor certification, outlines the role and duties of school counselors; requires professional development focused on the role of the school counselor and establishes a position of School Counselor Liaison in the Department of Education.
This bill will define the role of the school counselor with appropriate duties, require college and university school counseling programs to incorporate the American School Counselor Association's National Model or State-approved model, allow for counselors to receive job-specific professional development, and direct the Commissioner of Education to appoint a State School Counselor Liaison. The proposed legislation seeks to make school counselors' primary responsibility to meet the mental, behavioral, and career readiness needs of students.
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