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Counselor

 

A Comprehensive School Counseling Program
 

 

  • Individual Planning

    • Work with students to analyze and assess their abilities, interests, skills, and achievement to guide future plans.   Facilitate school-wide or grade level initiatives and presentations,  student council, and partner with staff to support Learner Profile Character Traits.

 

  • Guidance 

    • Deliver comprehensive  & engaging lessons monthly in each classroom addressing interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to target conflict resolution  & self regulation.

 

  • Responsive Services

    • Short-term individual or group counseling: focuses on intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, as well as focused based.  Short term counseling candidates are established from parent, staff, school counselor, administration, and/or self referrals. *parental consent must be provided for short-term counseling
    • Check-in’s
    • Crisis Response: Directly working with students, families, and the threat assessment team to meet and match students with what they need in the event of a crisis

 

  • System Support
    • Parent Consultation
    • Teacher Consultation
    • Community Consultation and Referral

 

Valerie Kozak

Professional School Counselor

Phone: (512) 943-5022

Email:kozakv@georgetownisd.org

A Little Bit About Me… this will be my 17th year in education!  10 of those years in the classroom teaching multiple grade levels and 6 years as a school counselor. The majority of my years teaching as a kindergarten teacher.  My husband and I met in high school in our hometown, El Paso, and moved to Georgetown about 12 years ago!  We love our Georgetown community!  We are blessed with our two girls (6 years old &11 years old).  We love spending time at home doing movie nights, fire pit time in the backyard, swimming, and camping in our r.v!

Referral and Resources

  • Please fill out a parent referral form if you would like to request support for your student in the following areas, and I will follow up with you within 24-48 business hours:
    • A check-in
    • Short-term Individual or group counseling 
    • Parent consult
    • Mental Health Support
    • Basic needs (clothing, school supplies, housing, food etc.)
    • Parent Referral Form (non-emergencies)

In the event of a medical or mental health emergency, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or visit the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline website to chat online.  For a crisis assessment from Bluebonnet Trails, our local mental health authority, call 1-800-841-1255. In an emergency call 911 or visit your nearest hospital emergency room if you can get there safely.