COUNSELLORS

Our Student Services team is here to support and assist students in their learning within the Ernest Manning community.

· Counselling appointments may be requested by students, parents, teachers or teacher advisors.

· The Counsellors offer personal, educational and career counseling, and consult with parents, teachers and teacher advisors to promote student success.

· Referrals or liaisons with other agencies and educational institutions are made when appropriate.

· Counsellors also provide information on financial assistance, loans, scholarships and bursaries.

Students are assigned to counselors according to their last name:

• Mr. D. Mitchinson, A - K, ext. 2409
• Ms. L. McDonald, L - Z, ext. 2426
• Ms. Z. McLaughlin, Student Services Secretary, ext. 2407

Student Services Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Friday: 8:30AM - 1:30PM
Phone: 403-249-3131 ext. 2407

Our Services

Educational Counselling

• High School Program Planning
• Course Registration
• Timetable Conflicts
• Applications to summer school, online, or correspondence courses

Personal/Social Counselling

• Personal Issues
• Crisis Intervention
• Suicide risk assessment
• Mediation
• Special needs intervention
• Referrals to and consultation with outside agencies
• Wellness Centre Referrals

Post-Secondary Planning

• Application assistance
• Post-Secondary Fair and lunch hour information sessions
• Scholarship/Loan information
• Psycho/Educational Counselling
• Multi-cultural Liaison support
• mPower Mentoring referrals & liaison
• Referrals to and consultation with outside agencies

Career Counselling

• Self-assessment of interests, goals, skills, and talents
• Exploration of potential career pathways including occupations and education/training opportunities
• Career Centre with a Career Practitioner available