Penerapan Konselor Sebaya dalam Mengoptimalkan Fungsi Layanan Bimbingan Konseling di Sekolah

Abstract

Basically the provision of counseling services is the task of the guidance and counseling teacher (GC Teacher) at the school. However, the services provided are less effective because of the limited number of GC teachers and the limited opportunities to provide services to all students. The application of peer counselors was allegedly able to overcome the weaknesses of the counseling service system in schools. This study aims to apply peer counselors as a strategy to overcome the weak function of GC in schools. This research was conducted in one of the Vocational Schools in Surabaya. This study uses qualitative methods with the type of classroom action research. This research was conducted in 2 cycles (3 sessions in each cycle). The research subjects were 4 students recommended by the homeroom teacher. The results obtained in this study are the application of peer counselors can improve GC service functions in schools. This can be explained as follows: 1) students in the school show their willingness to voluntarily go to the GC room and consult with peer counselors at rest time. The results of the observations indicate that there is a surge in students who consult during breaks; 2) The application of peer counselors is influenced by several things, namely the types of problems experienced and the openness of students in conveying problems; and 3) The application of peer counselors is very helpful for GC teachers in reaching all students who need adjustment assistance at school