What We Do
School Counselors
APS School Counselors support academic achievement, career exploration, and social/emotional development for all students. Through individual counseling, small groups, and classroom lessons, our caring team of school counselors helps every student succeed.
The APS family, including our community members and partners, deeply values our school counselors. We strive to provide our school counselors with manageable workloads that allow students meaningful access. APS school counselors play a vital role in creating and maintaining safe and supportive school climates in our community.
In APS, we ensure that our school counselors maintain a direct focus on school counseling throughout each school day to maximize their professional skill sets. Our school counselors enjoy rich, rewarding experiences that truly make a difference in our students' lives, and theirs!
APS School Counselors:
Help students understand and overcome social/emotional and behavioral challenges
Design data-driven student counseling services
Lead stakeholders in delivering and continuously improving student programs and services
Engage in collaboration, continuous reflection, and ongoing learning
School Social Workers
APS School Social Workers collaborate to address a variety of psychosocial, biological, and physical factors that impact student performance. Our caring team of school social workers help parents access resources and empower students to reach their full potential, regardless of their circumstances.
The APS family, including our community members and partners, deeply values our school social workers. We strive to provide our school social workers with manageable workloads that allow students meaningful access. APS school social workers play a vital role in creating and maintaining safe and supportive school climates in our community.
In APS, we ensure that our school social workers maintain a direct focus on school social work throughout each school day to maximize their professional skill sets. Our school social workers enjoy rich, rewarding experiences that truly make a difference in our students' lives, and theirs!
APS School Social Workers:
Conduct family, teacher, and student biopsychosocial interviews
Create Educational Impact Statements
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate and enhance access to care
Provide direct counseling support to students and staff during crises
School Psychologists
APS School Psychologists develop individual, group, and system-level interventions that help students overcome challenges. Interventions include academic, social/emotional, behavioral and mental health needs that enhance student performance.
The APS family, including our community members and partners, deeply values our school psychologists. We strive to provide our school psychologists with manageable workloads that allow students meaningful access. APS school social workers play a vital role in creating and maintaining safe and supportive school climates in our community.
In APS, we ensure that our school psychologists maintain a direct focus on school psychology throughout each school day to maximize their professional skill sets. Our school psychologists enjoy rich, rewarding experiences that truly make a difference in our students' lives, and theirs!
APS School Psychologists:
Complete cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral, and adaptive skills assessments
Provide direct counseling support to students and staff during crises
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate and enhance access to care
Provide psychoeducation for students, staff, and families