Oakville
High School’s Counseling Program supports the Mehlville School
District’s mission statement by guiding students to become “academically
and ethically responsible citizens, prepared to live in a changing
world.” The purpose of the Counseling Program is to help students gain
information, make wise choices, solve problems, and develop short and
long term goals. In addition, counselors advocate for each child
presenting them with opportunities to change, adapt, and grow.
Counselors, also, coordinate resources within the school, family, and
community in order to better respond to the needs of all children. The
ultimate goal of the counseling program is the educational achievement
and development of each child to become responsible and contributing
members of society.
The school counseling program is a blend of four kinds of services.
We offer these services through structured groups, classroom
presentations, individual counseling, small-group counseling,
consultation, referral, committee participation, and research and
development.
- Curriculum addresses student awareness, skill development, and the application of skills needed in everyday life.
- Individual Planning assists students in planning, monitoring,
and managing their academic, personal/social and career development.
- Responsive Services address the immediate needs and concerns of students.
- System Support includes program, staff, and school support activities and services.
- The Counseling Department provides, but is not limited to, the following services:
Curriculum
- Career Planning and Exploration
- Communication Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Cross-Cultural Understanding
- Decision-Making Skills
- Employment Skills, Job Preparation, Job Shadowing
- Personal Responsibility and Personal Goals
- Study and Organizational Skills
- Substance Abuse Prevention
Individual Planning
- Applications for Alternative forms of High School Education
- Career Awareness and Opportunities
- College, Technical School, Military information
- College Applications and Letters of Recommendation
- Decision-Making Skills
- Employment Skills, Job Preparation, Job Shadowing
- Financial Aid
- Four-Year Course Planning and Annual Course Selection
- I.E.P. and 504 Plan meetings
- Interest Inventories
- Transitioning from Middle School to High School and High School to Beyond
Responsive Services
- Addressing Academic Concerns
- Addressing School-related Concerns such as tardiness, absences
and truancy, misbehavior, school-avoidance, dropout prevention, etc.
- Coping with Stress and Anxiety
- Family Issues
- Grief/ Loss/Death/Crisis
- Physical/Sexual/Emotional Abuse
- Relationship Concerns
- Sexuality Issues
- Substance Abuse
System Support
- Community Outreach
- Conducting one-year and five-year Graduate Follow-up Studies
- Consulting with Employers, Parents/Guardians, Teachers, Administrators and other Helping Professionals
- Graduation
- Guidance Program Development and Management
- Meetings with College/Military/Career School representatives
- Planning and presenting Parochial Night, Collaborative College
Fair, Financial Aid Night, 8th Grade Preview Night, and Four-Year Plan
Workshop Night
- Professional Development
- Public Relations
- Publish the OHS Profile
- Publish a bi-monthly Scholarship Newsletter
- S.C.O.P.E. Intake and Exit Meetings
- School Improvement Planning
- Tour College Campuses
Administrative duties assigned to Counselors
- Planning and administration of testing such as PSAT, ASVAB, and state-required ACT and EOC exams.