Consultation is a collaborative partnership in which the counselor works with parents, students, teachers, and administrators to plan and implement strategies to help students be successful. A professional service of providing information, advice or help to an organization in meeting its objectives or solving its problems.

• A. Counseling Role
• B. Coordination Role
• C. Consultation Role
• D. Assessment Role

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that consultation centers on building a collaborative partnership with parents, students, teachers, and administrators to plan and put into place strategies that help students succeed. It’s a professional service where the counselor provides information, advice, or help to an organization to meet its objectives or solve problems. This fits the description of the consultation role because the emphasis is on acting as a resource to the school or organization, guiding others in designing and implementing interventions rather than delivering direct counseling to a student.

Direct counseling with individuals is the focus of the counseling role, which is not about working through an organizational team to plan strategies. Coordination emphasizes aligning and managing services across parties, dealing with logistics rather than providing expert guidance to solve organizational problems. Assessment centers on evaluating needs and progress, not on implementing strategic solutions. The consultation role uniquely combines collaboration with stakeholders and providing expert guidance to address organizational goals and student outcomes.