MEET THE COUNSELOR Role of the School Counselor Back to School Digital Game SEL

Are you looking for a fun, engaging, counseling back to school activity? Are you looking for a way to introduce the role of the school counselor and the counseling program, help students get to know their school counselor, and answer common questions about counseling services? Our Case of the School Counselor is an interactive digital PowerPoint game designed to help students discover who the school counselor is, what they do, how they can help, and when students can access counseling support throughout the school year.

Using an exciting mystery and detective-themed format, students work through clues, case files, and discussion challenges while learning important information about their school counselor and the counseling program. This interactive back-to-school counseling activity helps reduce uncertainty, build trust, encourage help-seeking behaviors, and create positive connections between students and counseling staff. Rather than simply explaining the counselor’s role through a presentation, The Case of the School Counselor actively engages students through discussion, problem-solving, reflection, and school counseling scenarios. Students gain a clearer understanding of counseling services while learning when and how they can seek support when needed.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN:

• Who their school counselor is
• What a school counselor does
• How a school counselor can help
• How to access counseling services
• What confidentiality means
• When it is important to ask for help

GAME FEATURES:

Our The Case of the School Counselor digital game includes 5 engaging categories, each with 5 questions and increasing point values (100–500) designed to strengthen students’ understanding of school counseling services, build counselor-student relationships, increase help-seeking behaviors, and promote social-emotional wellbeing.

THE FIVE CATEGORIES INCLUDE:

1.Who Is The Counselor? Students learn who the school counselor is, what their role involves, and how they support students throughout the school year.

3.What Does A Counselor Do? Students explore the responsibilities of a school counselor, including emotional support, problem-solving, coping skills, friendship concerns, academic support, and social-emotional learning.

5.The Case Files – Students work through real-life school-based scenarios to identify situations where a school counselor may be able to help.

7.How Do I Get Help? Students learn how to access counseling services, ask for support, make referrals, and seek help when they need it.

9.Counselor Confidential – Students explore the concept of confidentiality, what information stays private, and the important situations when a counselor may need to share information to help keep students safe.

HOW IT WORKS:

• Play directly in PowerPoint™ — no special software required
• Choose 2–10 teams for flexible group sizes
• Teams earn points by answering discussion-based questions
• Answers are revealed instantly with one click
• Encourages discussion, participation, and student engagement
• Press RESET to replay again and again — unlimited use

IMPORTANT TECH NOTE

This resource requires the desktop version of Microsoft PowerPoint (Windows or Mac). It is not compatible with Google Slides, PowerPoint Online, or Chromebooks without PowerPoint installed.