This book explains in a clear, concise manner how school counselors can effectively intervene systemically and personally on behalf of students, and how systemic, data-driven school counseling programs are effectively implemented through important leadership, advocacy, accountability, and diversity initiatives. Readers are given invaluable advice for entering their careers as a professional school counselors. Experienced professional school counselors and counselor supervisors are exposed to new perspectives and provided with detailed descriptions for program development. Important foundational issues are introduced in easy to understand language, and illustrated with examples, case studies, and vignettes including: developmental classroom guidance, individual and group counseling, consultation, collaboration and parental involvement, career and educational planning, and ethics and the law.