Counseling Services
  • Jefferson School Counseling 

    As school counselors, we work and partner with families, teachers, school staff, and community partners to address the needs of our students through the following means:

    Classroom Guidance and Individual Student Planning

    • Academic skills support 
    • Organizational, study and test-taking skills 
    • Post-secondary planning and application process 
    • Career planning 
    • Coping strategies 
    • Peer relationships and effective social skills 
    • Communication, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and study skills 
    • Career awareness and the world of work 
    • Substance abuse education 
    • Multicultural/diversity awareness 
    • Goal setting 
    • Academic plans 
    • Career plans 
    • Problem solving 
    • Education in understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses 
    • Transition plans

     

    Responsive Services

    • Individual and small-group counseling 
    • Individual/family/school crisis intervention 
    • Peer Mediation 
    • Consultation/collaboration 
    • Referrals 
    • System Support 
    • Professional development

     


Counseling QR Code
  • Sean Bekter

    Sean Betker

    Serving students with last names K-Z

    sbetker@pps.net

    503-916-5180 ext. 71337

    971-231-9316

     

    Maritza Mendez

    Maritza Mendez

    Serving students with last names A-J

    mmendez@pps.net

    503-916-5180 ext. 71347