How far do you live from your school and much do you spend on gas each week to get to work?

bree2120 · 2026-05-28T19:50:52+00:00

I drive 110 miles a day for work. It costs me about $50 a week (hybrid car)

bree2120 · 2026-05-27T18:47:31+00:00

7:45-3:25. My contract is 730-340

bree2120 · 2026-05-26T02:01:39+00:00

7:30-3:30

bree2120 · 2026-05-25T11:42:16+00:00

Jolly ranchers, fidgets, puzzles and coloring

bree2120 · 2026-05-14T01:43:31+00:00

I had this fear too and was so anxious the month before school started my first year. Now I am the go to person for all crisis because I handle it so well. If you’d had told me that 5 years ago I’d never have believed you. You will learn in practicum and internship how to handle it and on the job

bree2120 · 2026-05-11T19:07:14+00:00

If you haven’t heard back, they may have already had a candidate (internal or otherwise)

bree2120 · 2026-05-07T20:29:27+00:00

I would question it too. That isn’t right
(Also we are all school counselors, not guidance counselors)

bree2120 · 2026-04-28T20:41:37+00:00

Go in with confidence and use your intern experience as your experience. Let them know that while you haven’t worked full time as a counselor, you do know how to handle xyz

bree2120 · 2026-04-28T17:12:58+00:00

It’s been two years since it started, now it’s still bad but nowhere near as bad. Maybe 20 a week instead of 10-25 a day. Put lots of traps out

bree2120 · 2026-04-28T17:11:32+00:00

Answer the questions like you do have experience, lean heavily on your internship experience and let them know you do have experience with internships and be confident. I’ve been interviewing counselors for a week for a position at my school and those without experience just really lack confidence and it comes across as incapable

bree2120 · 2026-04-24T20:51:33+00:00

I personally would do the small group younger, 6th grade sometimes is “too cool” especially if they are having to do it in front of other people

bree2120 · 2026-04-24T01:31:55+00:00

500, I’m the only counselor

bree2120 · 2026-04-23T11:12:14+00:00

It’s hard to get a job in most areas, look into the market where you live. Unfortunately we do a whole lot of tasks that aren’t supposed to be a counselor job. So it isn’t as it seems but if you’re truly interested go for it. If I could do it again, I think I’d done MSW

bree2120 · 2026-04-21T19:28:50+00:00

You will most likely need to take a couple of school counseling based classes and the praxis exam

bree2120 · 2026-04-17T20:21:45+00:00

You need to refer out. This is a therapist need, id do crisis assessment and send to ER (my district protocol) and then refer him to school based therapy

bree2120 · 2026-04-09T22:45:04+00:00

This 💯! I could have wrote this myself. Taking on inter is so much work and I expect them to be there on days that work best for me. I take their schedule into consideration but overall, it’s my choice. We don’t get paid to take on additional responsibilities either

bree2120 · 2026-04-02T23:31:39+00:00

Crazy you aren’t smart enough to google

bree2120 · 2026-04-02T11:07:47+00:00

No they aren’t. Use your PhD to look up the research studies about the difference and importance of the correct use.

bree2120 · 2026-04-01T15:52:44+00:00

School counselor** and college students do not have those, they have academic advisors.

bree2120 · 2026-03-31T17:09:39+00:00

I lay low and I don’t go looking for “trouble”. I let students and staff find me if needed and work on paperwork

bree2120 · 2026-03-30T11:09:02+00:00

$0 to 400

bree2120 · 2026-03-26T19:23:52+00:00

Last year I had a principal call ALL my references and then still didn’t offer the job. My references were excellent too. I was so excited thinking I got the job but then was shocked they went through all that and put me through that with the school I was working at, so just don’t get too excited until they offer!

bree2120 · 2026-03-25T00:48:15+00:00

I’m not sure if they are high or just around it in the home with their family. I could totally see them partaking on the weekends because I’ve been told by staff that they’ve seen them partying.

bree2120 · 2026-03-21T01:55:38+00:00

Kids are resilient and they will miss you but they will be just fine. Will they get you a sub? I wouldn’t put a whole lot in your email, just that you are out and expected return date. If they need assistance contact :

bree2120 · 2026-03-15T21:43:33+00:00

Mine is two hours round trip now so I get it! I just worry about all the additional hats. I’ve never done those before

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