Study on the professional competences of the school counselor
Keywords:
counselling, psycho-pedagogical counselling, school counsellor, professional skillsAbstract
Psycho-pedagogical counseling, an integral part of the educational process, represents an optimal form of psychosocial modeling, having as its main objective the beneficial change in the student's attitude and behavior. It is a special pedagogical communication experience, a way to optimize interpersonal relationships, an important factor in preventing difficulties in school adaptation and integration, but also physical, mental and emotional health problems. The effectiveness of psycho-pedagogical counseling actions largely depends on the quality of the counseling relationship, but also on the professional skills of the school counselor (psychologist, pedagogue, psycho-pedagogue). The present study, as a structured essay, addresses the need to learn and practice specific psychopedagogical knowledge, skills and attitudes by the school counselor in specific educational contexts. In this sense, I presented, along with aspects related to the structure of counseling skills, data regarding the approach to counseling methods and techniques, inspired, on the one hand, from psychotherapy practice, and from educational practice, on the other hand. Also, the work includes a case study about identifying and understanding the meaning of the life experiences of an 8-year-old child, in which the school counselor's mode of action in managing the student's problem is exemplified.