Social Justice In School Counseling

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Issues regarding conflict, bias, prejudice, oppression, and discrimination are expected to emerge working as a school counselor. These topics are sensitive and may be challenging to address but should be executed with care and compassion. In order to prevent conflict with and/or bias toward others, school counselors must constantly be vigilant of the influence our values may have toward students that are impressionable and vulnerable. The ASCA (2016) affirms that school counselors should respect their student’s beliefs, values, and cultural background and to refrain from imposing any personal values onto the student or their families. School counselors apply social justice in counseling as a means to ensure that clients have access to resources,