Section 10Sec./Art. 10

Hiring and Deployment of Personnel. - The DepEd and the DBM shall prioritize the hiring of Schools Division Counselors in all Mental Health and Well-Being Offices pursuant to the progressive realization as provided under Section 13 of this Act.

Until the plantilla positions for School Counselor and School Counselor Associates are filled up, the DepEd may assign teachers to deliver school-based mental health services supervised by the School Counselor in the school, if available, or by the Schools Division Counselor: Provided, That they undergo sufficient capacity-building as determined by the DepEd: Provided, further, That they shall receive honoraria for the delivery of such services, subject to the guidelines set by the DBM and the Commission on Audit.