The Three Types of School Counselors: Which One Are You?

⭐️ Want support with real-world strategies that actually work on your campus? We’re doing that every day in the School for School Counselors Mastermind. Come join us! ⭐️**********************************Ever meet another school counselor and realize halfway through the conversation…you’re not doing the same job at all?It’s not your imagination!Right now, the title "school counselor" covers very different realities- and depending on which kind you’re seen as, your future in this profession could look very different, too.In this episode, we’re uncovering what’s really happening inside our profession:The three types of school counselors showing up on campuses today- and the hidden risks each one facesThe national shifts happening right now (from chaplains replacing counselors to SEL being banned in some states)Why your professional identity matters more than ever, and what happens if you don't define it for yourselfHow to start building skills that make you harder to replace, even when the system keeps changingBecause good intentions won’t protect your job.Being the go-to for assemblies, spirit weeks, or “positive messaging” campaigns won’t protect your role either.Only real skill, clarity, and strategic leadership will.If you're ready to stop hoping the system fixes itself- and start protecting the work that actually matters- this episode is for you.Sources Consulted:Selected legislative bills related to school counseling, accessed via LegiScan (including AL HB 583, TX SB 559 and HB 1122, PA HB 249, IN SB 523, MS HB 286, HB 566, HB 371, HB 1533, WV HB 3507, and NV AB 298), April 2025American School Counselor Association (ASCA) website, accessed April 2025Alabama School Counselor Association (ALSCA) website, accessed April 2025**********************************Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.Hang out in our Facebook groupJump in, ask questions, share your ideas and become a part of the most empowering school counseling group on the planet! (Join us to see if we're right.)Join the School for School Counselors MastermindThe Mastermind is packed with all the things your grad program never taught you IN ADDITION TO unparalleled support and consultation. No more feeling alone, invisible, unappreciated, or like you just don't know what to do next. We've got you!Did someone share this podcast with you? Be sure to subscribe for all the new episodes!! This work is part of the School for School Counselors body of work developed by Steph Johnson, LPC, CSC, which centers role authority over role drift, consultative practice over fix-it culture, adult-designed systems and environments as primary drivers of student behavior, clinical judgment over compliance, and school counselor identity as leadership within complex systems.