Guidance PersonnelPrepared by:

Osio, Krystel Joy B.III-26 BS

Psychology

Who are the Guidance Personnel?1. Guidance Director

He/she has the overall authority for leading the personnel under his/her administration. He reviews the guidance and counseling program they offer each year. To be a guidance director, one should possess the following: strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, flexibility, ease and experience with computers and willingness to coordinate efforts with others.

2. Guidance Counselor

A guidance counselor assists people with personal, family, educational, mental health   and career decisions and problems. He provides options that will help the client to resolve his/her problems. Its overall function is to talk to students, provide options, listen to problems, help the students to develop coping skills and learn to solve problems and become a good decision maker on their own.

Counseling services includes:

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingGroup GuidanceStudent AppraisalReferralConsultationCoordination

Common Problems of Students Bring to Counseling Sessions

Conflict with othersConflict with selfLack of information about selfLack of information about the environmentLack of skill

3. Psychometrician

The one who develops a test is called psychometrician, while the one that conducts Testing services is called a psychometrist.

A psychometrician has the following responsibilities;

Identifies and selects testsSets the schedule of testing  servicesAdministers, corrects and interprets test resultsProvides counselors with test resultsEncodes and makes summaries of test resultsPrepares testing materialsKeeps test materials and test results

4. ResearcherHe designs, formulates and conducts research

projects. He manages, collects and analyzes information and organizes data which are presented in oral and written form.

The researcher has the following functions:

Applying a variety of research techniques to gather relevant information, including document analysis, surveys, case studies and interviews; Preparing and reporting findings and disseminating results, both orally and in writing; andOffering research – based briefings and advice, which may involve writing action plans.

5. Guidance SecretaryHe/she organized things for people in

the office. He/she may also be called as executive secretary or administrative assistant.

The following are the functions of the guidance secretary:

Makes appointments;Put files in order;Write letters and answers the phone;Schedule travel plans; Make sure that the information that leaves the office is right;Some make reports and train others