SCOPE: School Counselor Opportunities and Professional Engagement

Karla Allen

The VSCA Professional Development team is excited to offer a series of podcasts to provide support and encouragement to counselors. Hosted by Karla Allen From the third floor. read less
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Small Groups 101 with Jenny Hubler and Lauren White
Oct 30 2023
Small Groups 101 with Jenny Hubler and Lauren White
Running small groups is one of the delivery systems for school counseling programs, but many of us say we don't have time or space to run them.  However, in order to reach our students with Tier 2 Interventions, small groups are imperative to provide resources to those who may not have them.  This podcast is a quick refresher on running small groups and how to address barriers that may arise.  vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com

Episodes

Small Groups 101 with Jenny Hubler and Lauren White
Oct 30 2023
Small Groups 101 with Jenny Hubler and Lauren White
Running small groups is one of the delivery systems for school counseling programs, but many of us say we don't have time or space to run them.  However, in order to reach our students with Tier 2 Interventions, small groups are imperative to provide resources to those who may not have them.  This podcast is a quick refresher on running small groups and how to address barriers that may arise.  vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
International School Counseling with Jennifer Melton
Sep 27 2023
International School Counseling with Jennifer Melton
Have you ever been curious about being an International School Counselor?  Jennifer Melton shares her experience of 13 years working in International Schools.vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
How to Incorporate Resilience with Game Play with The Chess Counselor Corey Hancock
Jun 14 2023
How to Incorporate Resilience with Game Play with The Chess Counselor Corey Hancock
As a child, Corey used the game of chess to learn skills to cope with his anxiety.  This interview with Corey shares some innovative ideas on how to work with students through game play!vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
How to Conference with Christina Alga and Jennifer Crowder
Apr 27 2023
How to Conference with Christina Alga and Jennifer Crowder
How many times have you thought of attending a conference or workshop and you feel too overwhelmed and stressed to leave the building.  Christina and Jennifer share how they have shifted their mindset and discuss the benefits and importance of pursuing professional learning.vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
An Interview with VSCA SCOY Holly Guelig and Christina Tillery
Mar 30 2023
An Interview with VSCA SCOY Holly Guelig and Christina Tillery
These two women, Holly and Christina, are so well deserving of VSCA SCOY.   Please listen as they share their ideas and initiatives that assisted them in earning this amazing award.    They are indeed role models for school counselors everywhere. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
A Voice for Systemic Change with Dr. Paul Harris
Feb 24 2023
A Voice for Systemic Change with Dr. Paul Harris
Sometimes it's hard to know when it's time to step up and use our voice as there are so many causes and issues that need our advocacy.  Paul gives us a small glimpse into his advocacy journey and how he used his voice for systemic change.  vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Restorative and Trauma Responsive Work with Jaime Conklin
Jan 3 2023
Restorative and Trauma Responsive Work with Jaime Conklin
Hear tips and interventions on how to introduce restorative and trauma responsive work to your administrators and staff.  vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
ELL Students and the School Counselor Relationship
Nov 2 2022
ELL Students and the School Counselor Relationship
Nataly Deus shares her experiences of being an English Language Learner student herself and now serves as an ELL counselor for the past five years.  Hear some tips and ideas on how to better serve your ELL community. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Inserting Joy Shots into your School Counseling Day with Jill Baughan
Sep 20 2022
Inserting Joy Shots into your School Counseling Day with Jill Baughan
The school counselor role has been especially difficult in the past few years.  Jill Baughan, a curator of joy, helps us to find the moments of joy in our jobs.vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Hip Hop Pedagogy with Dr. Ian Levy
May 23 2022
Hip Hop Pedagogy with Dr. Ian Levy
Ian Levy is an assistant professor at Manhattan College in Counseling and Therapy.  He worked as a school counselor in NYC for five years.  Dr. Levy's research examines hip hop based practices in schools as a culturally responsive approach to counseling assisting students in processing difficult thoughts and feelings through the writing, recording and performing of emotionally themed music.  vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Tiered Systems of Support for School Counselors with Dr. Emily Goodman-Scott
Apr 26 2022
Tiered Systems of Support for School Counselors with Dr. Emily Goodman-Scott
For those of you exhausted running reactive programs, using the Multi Tiered Systems of Support in conjunction with a comprehensive school counseling program gives you the data and renewed vision you need to be proactive in your practice.vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
An Only in a Rural School Division with Erin Crane
Mar 15 2022
An Only in a Rural School Division with Erin Crane
Many in our school counseling community can relate to this podcast as an counselor in a small rural school division.vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
School Counselor Burnout Prevention with Matt Shenker
Feb 6 2022
School Counselor Burnout Prevention with Matt Shenker
Matt leads us through an informal version of the training he offers around the country for mindfulness-based burnout prevention.vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Mental Health School Based Clinician with Lauren Krusenklaus
Jan 12 2022
Mental Health School Based Clinician with Lauren Krusenklaus
So many of us are struggling with the overwhelming amount of mental health needs in our schools.   A school based mental health clinician is an amazing model to consider.  vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Climate and Culture Change with Emily Garcia
Nov 22 2021
Climate and Culture Change with Emily Garcia
As a school counselor, how can you impact the climate and culture at your school?  Tips and strategies are available on this podcast. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
The Go Green Project- Collecting Relationship Data with Alyssa Farling
Oct 21 2021
The Go Green Project- Collecting Relationship Data with Alyssa Farling
The "why" of what we do is based on relationship building.  Listen to this podcast on The Go Green Project to learn of a simple way to track your relationships with students. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Real Talk with Christina Tillery- Research on Black Females to Radical Kindness
Sep 23 2021
Real Talk with Christina Tillery- Research on Black Females to Radical Kindness
Christina Tillery,  a speaker at the ASCA National Conference in Las Vegas, shares her research on working with black females.  She also shares with us her perspective on Good Girl Syndrome and how to best advocate for our students.  Watch this woman, she is going places!vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Is LPC for Me? Interview with Caroline Augustin, School Counselor and LPC
Jun 10 2021
Is LPC for Me? Interview with Caroline Augustin, School Counselor and LPC
How can being a licensed professional counselor enhance my role as a school counselor?  Caroline discusses her dual role and how she is able to incorporate her mental health knowledge with her clients and her caseload.  vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Revamping a SC Program from Drive-by to Comprehensive with Loren Watson
Apr 19 2021
Revamping a SC Program from Drive-by to Comprehensive with Loren Watson
Loren has so many great ideas on how to revamp a program, from mini meetings for data collection, Tier 1 classroom lessons with meaning, and implementing career cluster tubs to pique interest for course and post high school planning.  Loren has been a big hit at the VSCA conference with her break out sessions, and she shares a lot of her program success in this podcast. vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com
Let's Talk about Mental Health with Ashley Morgan Soukup
Mar 15 2021
Let's Talk about Mental Health with Ashley Morgan Soukup
In this year of a pandemic, mental health issues are a major concern for our students.  Ashley Morgan Soukup, a licensed therapist working in private practice, shares her thoughts and concerns about  mental health pre, during, and post pandemic.  And it's also okay to say that as school counselors, some days we are not okay either.  vscaprofdevelopment@gmail.com