The school counseling program at Jefferson Middle School provides equitable access to a data driven, developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive comprehensive school counseling program that inspires all students to embrace their uniqueness and immeasurable potential. In partnership with staff, families and community, we empower students to seek challenging and meaningful experiences that foster academic and personal growth preparing them for diverse career pathways where they help shape a more just world as productive citizens.
American School Counselor Association
Jefferson Middle School counselors deliver an ASCA aligned comprehensive school counseling program to all students. Some of the services we provide include the following:
- Classroom guidance lessons
- Brief solution-focused individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Crisis intervention
- Academic advisement and skill building
- High school readiness
- Career exploration and awareness
- Interpersonal relationship support
- Restorative mediation and conflict resolution
- Bully prevention
- Referrals to outside agencies
- Parent/Guardian support via collaboration and conferences
- Student focused staff collaboration for student success
Students oftentimes disclose private and confidential information to school counselors. The practice of confidentiality ensures that school counselors will not share the non safety related disclosures of students with others without their permission. When safety concerns are reported by students, school counselors must involve others to keep students safe. This includes:
- Someone is hurting the student
- The student wants to hurt someone
- The student wants to hurt themselves
It Takes All Of Us!
Professional School Counselor
6th & 7th grade (L-Z)
Professional School Counselor
7th grade (A-K) & 8th grade
Ext - 20511
We are always available to support your academic, personal/social and college and career needs.
We are here to support you in a number of ways.
Student Safety Reminder
If your student is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911.
If you are in need of more intensive support than a school counselor check-in, please call the NM Crisis & Access Line at 1-855-662-7474 for support. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Being kind to yourself and others is a great way to practice self-care during a stressful time.
A Kind Jet is A Great Jet. Practice Kindness.
Crisis Counseling Resources
- NM Crisis & Access Line 24/7 Support
- Agora Crisis Center
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- The Trevor Project - LGBTQ+ Support
- Crisis Text Line 741741 text HOME
The middle school years are a time of rapid social emotional growth that includes expanding interpersonal relationships and the need to resolve inevitable conflicts. JMS counselors utilize practices like restorative conversations and restorative mediations to guide students through the process of reflecting on their mistakes and behaviors and the ways to repair harm to others.
The WARM approach enables students and staff a consistently simple way to implement restorative practice.