Catholic School-Based Counseling Services

Service:  Individual counseling and support to students to explore and resolve emotional and/or behavioral issues that interfere with the student's ability to achieve academically or socially.

Essential Functions of a School-Based Counselor:

• Provide individual counseling for students referred by school staff, parents or self-referral, with the informed consent of the parent/guardian.
• Present social skill development activities in the classroom, including personal safety lessons as part of "Safeguarding God's Children."
• Provide small group counseling opportunities as needed.
• Assist school staff in identification and early evaluation process to meet exceptional educational needs of specific students.
• Collaborate with school staff, family members, and community resources to create a plan to promote academic and/or social success for identified students.
• Provide consultation support services for school faculty to address concerns regarding classroom behavior or attitudes.

Clients Served:  The School-Based Counselors serves students and families in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese who have contracted Catholic Charities.

Fees for Services:  Services provided to students and their families at no charge. 

Service Area:  Available throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and currently offered at the following Catholic schools:

• St. Katherine Drexel, Beaver Dam
• Christ Child Academy, Sheboygan
• Holy Family, Sheboygan
• St. Dominic, Sheboygan
• St. Mary, Sheboygan Falls

Contact:

Ricardo Cisneros
2021 N. 60th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
rcisneros@ccmke.org
414-771-2881