The school counselor coordinates, collaborates, and consults with staff, parents, and the community to assist students and provide leadership in addressing non-academic barriers to student achievement. The school counselor analyzes data and develops and implements a School Counseling Plan that includes individual and small group counseling, classroom guidance lessons and parent engagement. School counselors provide individual brief solution-focused counseling to address immediate barriers to student learning; promote personal/social growth and career/college awareness. The school counselor facilitates referral of students to community based counseling services as needed. The school counselor provides crisis intervention during emergencies, including grief counseling for students and/or staff. The school counselor communicates to students and parents the available educational options that will allow their student to matriculate to the next grade level. The school counselor attends and participates in professional growth activities. The school counselor conducts him/herself in an ethical manner