About PSCA

The PSCA Mission Statement

The Pennsylvania School Counselors Association responsibly promotes engagement and facilitates ethical and contemporary professional identity of school counselors across our diverse Commonwealth to ensure equitable educational outcomes for all students.

The PSCA Vision Statement

Pennsylvania School Counselors will be educated, empowered, and elevated to successfully implement comprehensive programming to ensure equitable academic, career, and social-emotional outcomes for all students.

The PSCA Core Beliefs

Professional School Counselors possess unique qualifications and skills to address academic, career development, and social/emotional needs of all students.
Professional School Counselors are leaders.
Professional School Counselors are agents of systemic change.
Professional School Counselors advocate for equity, access, and success for all students.
Professional School Counselors are essential to the academic mission of the school.
Professional School Counselors serve all students.
Professional School Counselors are lifelong learners.
Professional School Counselors use data to drive decision making.
Professional School Counselors recognize that school counseling is a dynamic profession

The PSCA Goals and Objectives

Provide professional development relevant to the current and emerging practices of professional school counseling.
Advocate for the role and programs of professional school counselors.
Support and promote the implementation of evidence based practices in school counseling.
Define and promote professional and ethical standards that guide the conduct and practices of professional school counselors.
Identify and implement an organizational structure that facilitates the accomplishments of the mission and goals in a fiscally optimal manner.

A Message from the PSCA Administration

PSCA’s membership of 1000+ represents school counselors, counselor educators, and graduate students from all geographic areas in Pennsylvania. Focused on providing quality professional development opportunities, supporting comprehensive school counseling programs, and giving one voice to professional school counselors, PSCA is dedicated to empowering school counselors to promote student success. Become a part of our robust and growing organization!

"Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs."

- Stephen Covey

PSCA Leadership

It’s been said that leaders are born, not made. If that’s true, then we’re all born leaders. Leadership is an attitude and a state of mind, not an innate ability. Everyone has leadership qualities and the potential to lead, no matter what official position we may hold. The need for effective leaders in school counseling has never been greater. Students need school counselors to be effective educational leaders who can effect systemic change in their schools. The Pennsylvania School Counselors Association needs leaders who can guide the school counseling profession in Pennsylvania into the future. If you have a question about PSCA, or are interested in getting more involved in PSCA, please contact PSCA Leadership at epeiffer@paschoolcounselor.org.

The PSCA Governing Board consists of the Board Chair, Assistant Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Director and sixteen region representatives. The Executive Director, Treasurer and the Secretary shall be ex-officio members without a vote. The Governing Board serves as the entity through which PSCA's general administrative and executive functions are implemented. The Governing Board meets no less than twice a year... typically five times annually.