SEJ Consultant Training
 

Train to be an SEJ Consultant

 

Parents/guardians and any member of staff within the setting can train as a SEJ Consultant and/or SEJ Trainer. Indeed the more consultants the better equipped the setting is in enabling the whole setting community to 'stay mentally healthy'.

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Parents/guardians

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This training is ideal for parents/guardians who wish to further develop their understanding and application of the SEJ in the home environment. Whilst enhancing their ability to communicate effectively with all members of the family and setting staff. It can also provide the opportunity for a career in consulting with families enabling more people to stay mentally healthy.

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​Educational Settings

 

Qualifying as a SEJ Consultant is suited to those who wish to take their personal use of the SEJ to the next level whilst supporting students, staff and educators. This training although may be best suited to those whose roles involves a pastoral/counselling duty, as it works well alongside any therapeutic application, is however also beneficial for educators and those on the front line, enhancing their communication skills and self-management in the setting.

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The role of an SEJ Consultant in the setting is two fold:
 

• To listen and guide students, staff, and educators through the SEJ Process to address any worries or concerns on a one-to-one basis.

• To provide ongoing support to students, staff and educators who have learnt the SEJ Process that they may continue to develop their awareness, and practice of the process, in their academic and personal and professional lives.

 

Onsite Consultant Benefits are:

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• The setting will be able to support those who have learnt the SEJ thereby promoting the importance of prevention.

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•  The setting will have individuals who are SEJ subject experts in-house rather than referring to external agencies, including the SEJ organisation.

 

• Collaborative educational setting approach: Having an onsite SEJ Consultant enables a collaborative approach to wellbeing which promotes and supports students’, staff and family’s wellbeing and mental health, enabling all to thrive and succeed to reach their full potential.

 

• An onsite SEJ Consultant ensures a consistent and unified framework enabling continuity of care resulting in a healthy and thriving educational community.

 

• Addressees the problem of waiting lists for referrals to external agencies, at the same time as supporting with prevention and minimising the escalation of mental health issues.

 

• SEJ Consultants can offer support to staff developing positive mental health on a one-to-one basis, or in groups thereby empowering staff to take responsibility for their own wellbeing.

 

• Having a SEJ Consultant onsite supports students to access intervention whether from a pastoral or academic member of staff, or indeed any staff from all departments. They would be qualified to address students’ immediate needs in an appropriate manner without escalation or referral to overburdened external services.

 

• There are CPD’s for qualified SEJ Consultants to ensure their continued personal and professional development in supporting the setting.