School Counsellor Online Certificate

Identify and address the needs of students. Help children with personal, social and emotional issues affecting various aspects of their lives and relationships with our comprehensive online course.

School Counsellor Online Certificate

Identify and address the needs of students. Help children with personal, social and emotional issues affecting various aspects of their lives and relationships with our comprehensive online course.
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Education form
Online
Duration
12 months
Certificate
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Counselling is  proven to help children with personal, social and emotional issues affecting various aspects of their lives and relationships. It also helps to develop skills to strengthen their resilience to deal with any problems and challenges they may face. Providing counselling in schools is vital to ensuring that the mental health and well-being of children and young people are put first.

We have designed this training for school counsellors or anyone else who provides counselling support in schools. As a school counsellor, being aware of the impact of various guidelines and their effect will be vital to their role.

Certificate
Video Lessons
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What will you learn on this online certificate course?
Counselling and the Law
Counselling in School – the practicalities
Working with the school
Government & British Psychological Society Guidelines for Counselling in Schools
Incorporating counselling into the Mental Health Policy
Evaluating and developing provision
NICE & DfE Guidelines for Mental Health Conditions

The Modules

MODULE 1: COUNSELLING & THE LAW (1.5-3 HOURS)
✔ Fraser Gillick Competence
✔ Safeguarding applicable to Counselling
✔ Keeping records
✔ Notifying parents/parental involvement
✔ Confidentiality
MODULE 2: COUNSELLING IN SCHOOL - THE PRACTICALITIES (2-4 HOURS)
✔ Location & logistics
✔ Funding Structure
✔ Information sharing
✔ Using evidenced based practice
MODULE 3: WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL (2-4 HOURS)
✔ Working with other departments
✔ Proven mental health interventions
✔ Influencing whole school practice
✔ Practical tips for working with parents, teachers and students
MODULE 4: PUBLISHED GUIDELINES FOR COUNSELLING IN SCHOOLS (2-4 HOURS)
✔ Government guidelines for in school counselling
✔ BPS Best Practice for in school counselling
✔ Other organisations
MODULE 5: INFLUENCING WHOLE SCHOOL PRACTICE (1.5-3 HOURS)
✔ School Mental Health Policy
✔ Influencing mental health practice in your setting
✔ Raising concerns regarding school policies and procedures
✔ Providing staff support and supervision
MODULE 6: EVALUATING AND DEVELOPING PROVISION (2-4 HOURS)
✔ Gathering data
✔ Using data to evaluate and evidence best practice
✔ Continuing your professional development
✔ Developing an action plan
MODULE 7: FOLLOWING OFFICIAL GUIDELINES FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT (2-4 HOURS)
✔ Using NICE Guidelines to inform your practice
✔ Recommendations from DfE for school counselling

Course content

Training videos

High quality learning and instructional videos for training, prepared and recorded by our speakers.
High quality learning and instructional videos for training, prepared and recorded by our speakers.
24 hours / 7 day access

Uninterrupted access from any place and device, with autosave of your current progress.
Uninterrupted access from any place and device, with autosave of your current progress.
Complex support

All the materials used by the speakers are available for you to download.
All the materials used by the speakers are available for you to download.
Case studies

Particular instances with downloadable materials prepared by practitioners.
Particular instances with downloadable materials prepared by practitioners.
Knowledge compendium

Practical examples, ready-made solutions and advices.
Practical examples, ready-made solutions and advices.
Certificate confirming participation in the course

Confirming the acquisition of new competences.
Confirming the acquisition of new competences.

Trainer

Samantha Garner
Consultant & Trainer
Samantha Garner is a well-established consultant and trainer in the world of SEN and Mental Health. Originally a music teacher, she has worked in the SEN arena for over 15 years and spent time in a large secondary school where she set up a specialist behaviour unit. After this time she qualified as a CBT therapist and child and adolescent counsellor. Sam has trained and consulted in the whole spectrum of educational establishments from PRUs to very prestigious private schools. She is a published author of several mental health support programmes and regularly writes for SEN magazines.

School Counsellor Online Certificate

School Counsellor Online Certificate
Full payment
Equipping you with essential knowledge to build on your role
Flexible learning
Access to tools to help you make your job easier
Unlimited access

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Price
£ 149

Advantages of online learning

Practical

As part of the lessons, we offer a rich package of materials and consultations with experts - webinars, presentations, documentation, case studies and articles.
As part of the lessons, we offer a rich package of materials and consultations with experts - webinars, presentations, documentation, case studies and articles.
Easy to learn

The course is based on the principle of optimization of learning, according to which the completion of individual modules enables the quick implementation of specific activities in practice.
The course is based on the principle of optimization of learning, according to which the completion of individual modules enables the quick implementation of specific activities in practice.
Complex

Teaching materials and training with expert commentary will show step by step how to properly perform and prepare for individual guidelines and tasks.
Teaching materials and training with expert commentary will show step by step how to properly perform and prepare for individual guidelines and tasks.
Flexible and mobile learning mode

The materials are available 24/7 on the internet platform. The participant acquires new skills from anywhere, at any time and acquires knowledge at an individual pace.
The materials are available 24/7 on the internet platform. The participant acquires new skills from anywhere, at any time and acquires knowledge at an individual pace.
A good investment

An online course saves time and money without the need for time-consuming commuting.
An online course saves time and money without the need for time-consuming commuting.
Certificate of completion of the course

Successful completion of the final test entitles you to receive a certificate confirming the acquired knowledge and documentation of professional development.
Successful completion of the final test entitles you to receive a certificate confirming the acquired knowledge and documentation of professional development.

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