DATE:
April 30, 2026
TO:
All Principals and All Counselors
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
Stacee Worthen, School Counselor Consultant
SUBJECT:
2026-2027 School Counselor Professional Development
The Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) dates are planned to ensure that individual counseling teams can include them in their school and CSCP calendars. It is essential that counselors prioritize attending CSCP meetings while fulfilling their other duties. This allows counselors to enhance their skills, understand responsibilities and expectations, gain mastery of compliance-related items, and improve upon best practices and positive workflow. Please direct any questions to Stacee Worthen, School Counselor Consultant, at 801-567-8309.
USBE Professional Development (New Data Project & Systemic Assessment Tools) DATE TIME LOCATION
TBA self-paced Online Webinars
CSCP Summer Professional Development DATE TIME LOCATION
(MON) August 3, 2026 8:00 am - 3:00 pm ASB Aud., Ent. A
CSCP School Mental Health Team (SMHT) Annual Training/District-Directed PD -- Day 1 DATE TIME LOCATION
(TUE) August 11, 2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm TBA
CSCP School Mental Health Team (SMHT) Annual Training/District-Directed PD -- Day 2 DATE TIME LOCATION
(TUE) August 12, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Riverton HS Auditorium
USBE Secondary School Counseling Formal Program Reviews DATE TIME LOCATION
October 2026 1.5-hour block At each SEC school
*Teams will sign up for times and days, and invites will be sent directly from there.
CSCP Elementary School Counseling Formal Program Reviews DATE TIME LOCATION
February-April 2027 3-hour block At each ELEM school
*Counselors will sign up for times and days, and invites will be sent directly from there.
CSCP New Counselor Trainings (20 participants - monthly)
*The October training will be held from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm to allow tours of both Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers campuses, the Jordan Learning Center, and the Jordan Virtual Learning Academies. All new counselors and interns should attend New Counselor Training. All provisional counselors are invited to attend any New Counselor Training.
DATE TIME LOCATION
WED) August 5, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm JSD—Room 230
(FRI) August 7, 2026, New Educator Induction 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Bingham HS
(WED) September 9, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm JSD—Room 129
(WED) *October 7, 2026 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Start at JATC North
(WED) November 11, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm JSD—Room 230
WED) December 9, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm JSD—Room 129
(WED) January 13, 2027 8:00 am - 12:00 pm JSD—Room 129
(WED) February 10, 2027 8:00 am - 12:00 pm JSD—Room 129
(WED) March 10, 2027 8:00 am - 12:00 pm JSD—Room 129
(WED) April 14, 2027 8:00 am - 12:00 pm JSD—Room 129
(WED) May 5, 2027 8:00 am - 12:00 pm JSD—Room 129
CSCP In-Service Trainings (@75 participants each session - quarterly)
These in-service training sessions will be available at two times, but are subject to change. Counselors will only need to attend one session each quarter. All counselors should attend each scheduled Counselor In-Service. In-services provide training for critical skills, compliance items, and program updates.
DATE TIME LOCATION
(WED) September 2, 2026 Session 1 8:00 am -10:00 am ASB Aud., Entrance A
Session 2 10:15 am - 12:15 pm ASB Aud., Entrance A
(WED) February 3, 2027 Session 1 8:00 am -10:00 am ASB Aud., Entrance A
Session 2 10:15 am - 12:15 pm ASB Aud., Entrance A
(WED) April 7, 2027 Session 1 8:00 am -10:00 am ASB Aud., Entrance A
Session 2 10:15 am - 12:15 pm ASB Aud., Entrance A
CSCP Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings (100 SEC; 50 ELEM - monthly)
PLCs are on the 2nd Friday of each month unless there is no school or it is a District Professional Development Day. These PLCs are split between Secondary and Elementary levels to align with singleton PLC time. Elementary counselors will have an additional Small Group PLC meeting on the 4th Friday of each month when elementary school is in session. All counselors should attend each scheduled PLC.
DATE TIME LOCATION
(FRI) September 11, 2026 Secondary 7:30 am - 9:00 am Valley HS, Auditorium
Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Valley HS, Auditorium
(FRI) October 9, 2026 Secondary 7:30 am - 9:00 am Valley HS, Auditorium
Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Valley HS, Auditorium
(FRI) December 11, 2026 Secondary 7:30 am - 9:00 am Valley HS, Auditorium
Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Valley HS, Auditorium
(FRI) January 8, 2027 Secondary 7:30 am - 9:00 am Valley HS, Auditorium
Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Valley HS, Auditorium
(FRI) March 12, 2027 Secondary 7:30 am - 9:00 am Valley HS, Auditorium
Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Valley HS, Auditorium
(FRI) April 9, 2027 Secondary 7:30 am - 9:00 am Valley HS, Auditorium
Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Valley HS, Auditorium
(FRI) May 14, 2027 Secondary 7:30 am - 9:00 am Valley HS, Auditorium
Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Valley HS, Auditorium
4th Friday Small Group PLC Meetings for Elementary Counselors
DATE TIME LOCATION
FRI) January 22, 2027 Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Rotating schools
(FRI) February 26, 2027 Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Rotating schools
(FRI) April 23, 2027 Elementary 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Rotating schools
CSCP Steering Committee Meetings (25 participants - 6 annually)
Steering Committee Meetings will host secondary school lead counselors from the Jordan School District (JSD) at the JSD Offices. If the lead counselor cannot attend, they should send a representative from their school team to the meeting in their place. *The annual budget updates and training will be provided during the March meeting. Counselors and representatives working with the CSCP budget should attend each meeting.
DATE TIME LOCATION
(WED) August 26, 2026 8:00 am - 12:30 pm JSD—Room 129
(THU) September 17, 2026 8:00 am - 12:30 pm JSD—Room 129
(WED) November 18, 2026 8:00 am - 11:00 am JSD—Room 129
(WED) January 27, 2027 8:00 am - 12:30 pm JSD—Room 129
(WED) *March 3, 2027 8:00 am - 12:30 pm JSD—Room 129
(WED) May 19, 2027 8:00 am - 12:30 pm JSD—Room 129
CSCP Counselor Collaborative Committee Meetings (15 participants - quarterly)
The Jordan School District School Counselor Consultant selects the representatives for the Counselor Collaborative Committee meeting. This committee differs from the Steering Committee in that it includes counselor representatives from various schools within the district at every level, including Elementary Counselors. This group focuses on meeting the program and training needs for JSDs K-12 school counseling model. Counselors are selected, and the school Principal will receive an invitation at the beginning of each school year. Committee members may be assigned to lead additional work groups.
DATE TIME LOCATION
(WED) September 23, 2026 8:00 am - 11:30 am JSD—Room 129
(WED) December 2, 2026 8:00 am - 11:30 am JSD—Room 129
(WED) February 17, 2027 8:00 am - 11:30 am JSD—Room 129
(WED) April 21, 2027 8:00 am - 11:30 am JSD—Room 129
CSCP BRISC Trainings (20 participants - 1 Annually)
Brief Intervention for School Clinicians (BRISC) - University of Washington - Kristy Ludwig, Ph.D.
DATE TIME LOCATION
(FRI) September 18, 2026 Day 1 8:00 am - 4:00 pm TBA
(MON) September 21, 2026 Day 2 8:00 am - 12:00 pm TBA
Cohort Call #1 Group 1 10:00 am - 10:30 am Zoom
(THU) October 8, 2026 Group 2 10:30 am - 11:00 am Zoom
Group 3 11:00 am - 11:30 am Zoom
Group 4 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Zoom
BRISC Follow-Up Consultations:
There will be four groups for each cohort. Cohorts are groups of counselors receiving the BRISC training each year. This training is available to any school counselor who has not yet received it, including new school counselors. (Counselors who want to repeat the training can do so, but space will be given to those who have not had the training first.)
Each cohort will attend four Zoom consult sessions. One of these sessions will be 30 minutes long, between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm, and will be held in groups of 6-7. Participants will have the opportunity to select dates for the remaining three sessions from the monthly consultation calls. Please check the District School Counseling calendar for exact dates and Zoom links. Monthly consultation calls are also available to all counselors.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for SCHOOL COUNSELORS (optional)
$ Utah School Counselor Annual (USCA) Conference
DATE TIME LOCATION
November 12-13, 2026 all day Utah Fairgrounds
Monthly Consultation Calls (BRISC and Staffing Support)
These monthly calls are in consultation with Dr. Kristy Ludwig and are open to all school counselors as a resource.
DATE TIME LOCATION
(WED) November 11, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom
(WED) December 9, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom
(WED) January 13, 2027 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom
(WED) February 10, 2027 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom
(WED) March 10, 2027 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom
(WED) April 14, 2027 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom
(WED) May 5, 2027 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom
American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Annual National Conference
DATE TIME LOCATION
July 11 - 14, 2026 all day New Orleans, LA
*Register by May 1, 2025 for discounted rates.
July 17-20, 2027 all day Columbus, OH
July 15-18, 2028 all day Seattle, WA
July 14-17, 2029 all day Charlotte, NC
$ CSCP budgets may be used to cover registration costs for these conferences. However, this budget does not cover travel costs.
