Staff Welcome Letter | School Counseling Services

Staff Welcome Letter for School Counseling Programs

This ready-to-use Staff Welcome Letter helps school counselors clearly communicate the role, scope, and purpose of the school counseling program to instructional staff at the start of the school year.

Designed to support collaboration and set professional expectations, this letter outlines counseling services, instructional partnerships, and scheduling considerations in a clear, administrator-approved format.

Written from the perspective of a practicing school counselor, this resource is professional, staff-facing, and aligned with the ASCA National Model and school-based counseling best practices.

✔ What’s Included

• 1 printable Staff Welcome Letter (editable template)

• Clear explanation of the professional school counselor role

• Staff-appropriate, non-defensive language

• Built-in flexibility for scheduling and collaboration

• Easy to customize for your school, grade levels, or district

✔ Who This Is For

• Professional school counselors

• Student services teams

• Instructional staff and administrators

• Elementary and middle school settings

• Public, charter, and independent schools

✔ How It’s Used

• Beginning-of-year staff communication

• Counseling program introductions

• Grade-level and collaborative planning alignment

• Clarifying counseling roles and expectations

Important Notes

This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped.For educational use only. Content may be adapted to align with local school or district policies.