A COUNSELOR RECEIVES A REPORT FROM ANOTHER STUDENT AND CONFIRMATIO...

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A counselor receives a report from another student and confirmation by a

teacher that a seventh grade student has begun to withdraw from his circle

of

friends. His grades have dropped, he is giving away items that are valuable

to him, and he speaks of not wanting to live. The counselor’s best course of

action is to immediately

A.

call the student’s parents, recommend immediate intervention, and

stay with the student until the parents arrive.

B.

notify the school’s administration and the parents, recommend

immediate intervention, and stay with the student until the parents

arrive.

C.

refer the student to the Texas Department of Children and Families

and stay with the student until a caseworker arrives.

D.

refer the student to the school psychologist and stay with the student

until the school psychologist arrives.