<description>&lt;p&gt;Are non-counseling duties taking over your job? If you’re spending more time on testing, paperwork, and hall duty than actually working with students, you’re not alone and it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, I dive into the reality of these overwhelming responsibilities and why they can lead to burnout and resentment. But don’t worry, I’m not just here to vent! I’m sharing practical ways to manage these tasks so you can get back to what you do best: supporting your students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources Mentioned: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Resource: &lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Student-Ambassadors-Program-for-High-School-Students-5361089?utm_source=Podcast%20Ep%20160&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Student%20Ambassadors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Student Ambassadors Program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource: &lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/School-Counselor-Beginning-of-the-Year-Presentation-3282954?utm_source=Podcast%20Ep%20160&amp;amp;utm_campaign=BOY%20Presentation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Beginning of the Year Presentation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Free Resource: &lt;a href="http://counselorclique.com/newcounselorplaylist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;New Counselor Podcast Playlist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Free Resource: &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/challenge/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;4-Day High School Counseling Advocacy Email Challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Podcast: &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/time-management-strategies-for-counselors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Episode 156, Time Management Strategies to Lighten Your Mental Load as a School Counselor with Kaci Ranger&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Podcast: &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/peer-leader-program-in-your-school/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Episode 154, How to Set Up a Peer Leader Program in Your School&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-school-counseling-conversations/id1596980312" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Leave your review for High School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Lauren:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/interviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/interviews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Visit my TpT store &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/shop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Send me a DM on Instagram @counselorclique &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/counselorclique" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://instagram.com/counselorclique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me on Facebook &lt;a href="https://facebook.com/counselorclique" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://facebook.com/counselorclique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Send me an email &lt;a href="mailto:lauren@counselorclique.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;mailto:lauren@counselorclique.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Join the Clique Collaborative &lt;a href="https://cliquecollab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://cliquecollab.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Full show notes on website: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/episode160" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/episode160&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

High School Counseling Conversations®

Lauren Tingle, School Counselor

Are Non-Counseling Duties Draining You? Here’s How to Take Control

MAR 31, 202525 MIN
High School Counseling Conversations®

Are Non-Counseling Duties Draining You? Here’s How to Take Control

MAR 31, 202525 MIN

Description

Are non-counseling duties taking over your job? If you’re spending more time on testing, paperwork, and hall duty than actually working with students, you’re not alone and it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, I dive into the reality of these overwhelming responsibilities and why they can lead to burnout and resentment. But don’t worry, I’m not just here to vent! I’m sharing practical ways to manage these tasks so you can get back to what you do best: supporting your students.

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Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode160