System Support consists of management activities that establish, maintain, and enhance the school counseling program as well as meet school-wide responsibilities.

The System Support component is implemented and carried out through activities in the following areas.

Professional Development: Counselors are involved in regularly updating their professional knowledge and skills.

Staff and Community Relations: Counselors communicate to staff and the community through newsletters, local media, school and community presentations.

Consultation with Teachers: Counselors consult with teachers and other staff members regularly to provide information and support to staff and to receive feedback on emerging needs of students.

Advisory Councils: Counselors serve on school counseling program committees--Student Preparedness, Student Engagement, or Student Growth.  Counselors may serve on community advisory boards or committees in order to provide input and generate community support.  There is also a community advisory board for the School Counseling Program.

Community Outreach: Counselors are knowledgeable about community resources, employment opportunities and local labor market information. In order to obtain this information, counselors visit local businesses, industries, and social service agencies on a periodic basis.

Program Management and Operations: Counselors plan and manage tasks needed to support activities conducted in the school counseling program. This also includes school staff responsibilities.

Research and Development:  Counseling program evaluations, data analysis, follow-up studies and the continued development and update of counseling learning activities are some examples of the research and development work of counselors.