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The focus of the Booker T. Washington Public Charter School for the Technical Arts Counseling Department is to work with all students in a positive and proactive way, offering services in three areas of student development: personal/social counseling, educational planning, and career development.
 Personal and social issues may be addressed through individual counseling, small group counseling, and/or referrals. If a student or a student’s parent does not wish to have a student participate in the group counseling experiences that are offered, they should notify the Counseling Office.
The Counseling Department also includes a full-time Social Worker to support social services (housing issues, foster care) and Clinical Psychologist) to support suicidal/homicidal ideations, grief and loss, depression, anger and other significant clinical issues.
The Booker T. Washington Counseling Department strives toward the following goal:
To inform, encourage and support students during their process of exploring and choosing among career, college, and employment possibilities. Each student should leave Booker T. Washington with an idea of what he or she wishes to be doing in the following year after graduation as well as possible ideas for future years.
In order to accomplish this goal, the following methods will assist in our process:
- Outreach - A proactive approach alerting students to various counseling and career guidance services at Booker T. that help ensure all students are reached.
- Instruction - Programs and special events to engage students and parents.
- Counseling - Helping students explore issues related to educational and career planning resulting in a well considered Career Development Plan (CDP).
- College and Career information - Resources are available to provide current information to students about occupations, career development, and educational options.
- Community Based and Employment Opportunities - Internships, apprenticeships, and part-time work facilitate the testing of career interests and help students develop effective work abilities.
How can parents support their child at Booker T.?
- Attend parent teacher conference days
- Attend parent meetings
- Become active in the PTA
- Contact your guidance counselor concerning your child’s academic progress
- Visit your child’s classes during the school day
Some helpful web sites to parents
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