Nevada § 391.293 - Duties, authority and supervision of school counselor

§ 391.293. Duties, authority and supervision of school counselor

1. A school counselor shall: (a) Design and deliver a comprehensive program for school counseling that promotes

achievement of pupils; and (b) Devote not less than 80 percent of his or her time providing direct or indirect

services to pupils. 2. A school counselor may, through consultation or collaboration with other educational

personnel or by providing direct services: (a) Analyze data concerning the academic, career, social and emotional development

of pupils to identify issues, needs and challenges of pupils; (b) Address needs relating to the academic, career, social and emotional development

of all pupils; (c) Advocate for equitable access to a rigorous education for all pupils and work

to remove systemic barriers to such access; (d) Deliver school counseling lessons through large-group, classroom, small-group

and individual settings to promote pupil success; (e) Provide to individual pupils services relating to academic planning and goal setting; (f) Provide peer facilitation, crisis counseling and short-term counseling to pupils

in individual and small-group settings; (g) Provide referrals to a pupil and the parent or legal guardian of a pupil, as needed,

for additional support services provided by the school or within the community; (h) Participate on committees within the school and the school district, as appropriate;

and (i) Participate in planning for and implementing a response to a crisis at the school. 3. Each school counselor must be supervised by a licensed administrator.