Nevada Revised Statutes 391.293 – Duties, authority and supervision of school counselor
1. A school counselor shall:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 391.293
- counselor: means a person who holds a license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and an endorsement to serve as a school counselor issued pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education or who is otherwise authorized by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to serve as a school counselor. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(a) Design and deliver a comprehensive program for school counseling that promotes achievement of pupils; and
(b) Devote not less than 80 percent of his or her time providing direct or indirect services to pupils.
2. A school counselor may, through consultation or collaboration with other educational personnel or by providing direct services:
(a) Analyze data concerning the academic, career, social and emotional development of pupils to identify issues, needs and challenges of pupils;
(b) Address needs relating to the academic, career, social and emotional development of all pupils;
(c) Advocate for equitable access to a rigorous education for all pupils and work to remove systemic barriers to such access;
(d) Deliver school counseling lessons through large-group, classroom, small-group and individual settings to promote pupil success;
(e) Provide to individual pupils services relating to academic planning and goal setting;
(f) Provide peer facilitation, crisis counseling and short-term counseling to pupils in individual and small-group settings;
(g) Provide referrals to a pupil and the parent or legal guardian of a pupil, as needed, for additional support services provided by the school or within the community;
(h) Participate on committees within the school and the school district, as appropriate; and
(i) Participate in planning for and implementing a response to a crisis at the school.
3. Each school counselor must be supervised by a licensed administrator.