Office of School Counseling

The Office of School Counseling is guided by three state and national goals for school counseling that address the needs of students for academic, career decision making, and social/emotional success. School counseling services are realized though the major role functions of counseling, advising, consultation, and coordination of programs and initiatives.

These three state goals define the parameters of the services provided to all students by school counselors in Baltimore County Public Schools. These services are realized through three major role functions:

Additionally the Office of School Counseling:

  • Supports all school counselors to develop a school counseling program plan that addresses the developmental, as well as remedial, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of all students K-12.
  • Creates and oversees the systemic implementation of school counseling programs based on Revised Essential Guidance Program (2006), The National Standards for School Counseling Programs (American School Counseling Association, 1999), and the Blueprint for Progress (BCPS).
  • Represents the developmental, social, and emotional needs of students in systemwide committees and statewide initiatives.
  • Collaborates with others offices within the Department of Student Support Services and Curriculum and Instruction to address the goals of the "Blueprint for Progress", so that all students will maximize their educational potential.
  • Attain support for student success (manuals, and guides) http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/manuals.html
  • Find resources for student needs (brochures) http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/brochures.html
  • Request Transcripts and Verification http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/pdf/academic_verifications.pdf
  • Find Parent Resources related to the needs of children http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/school_counseling/parents.html
  • Find links to Student Support Services
    http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/sss.html
  • Find resources for seeking approval for courses taken for credit outside of BCPS by currently enrolled BCPS students
    Pupil Services Manual
    Request Form
Timothy Hayden
Coordinator
thayden@bcps.org

Eileen Fleckenstein
Administrative Secretary
efleckenstein@bcps.org
Linda Deise
Administrative Secretary
ldeise@bcps.org
Veronica Henderson
Records
vhenderson@bcps.org
Phone: 410-887-6360
Fax: 410-321-5721
Phone: 410-887-0291
Fax: 410-321-5721

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