School Based Counselling Services
Many Jersey schools offering secondary education, also offer a school based counsellor to be accessed by students who attend there. School based counsellors should be able to be accessed by students who are able to self-refer, and can also accept referrals from relevant others who know the student well and have discussed the benefits of accessing counselling eg a family member, member of school staff or support professional.
As with all forms of therapeutic support, a person can't be made to attend or engage in counselling and this has to be personal choice. Whilst school based counsellors will offer opportunities to meet regularly and engage in one to one support, many also lead therapeutic group support, drop ins and further training around the school, always working during school hours from the school premises.
All school based counsellors are expected to be qualified, accredited counsellors in their own right (at least level 4), belonging to a recognised clinical body such as the BACP. Anyone accessing therapeutic support from a school based counsellor has the right to request evidence and information regarding the counsellor's training and professional membership before working with them. As qualified counsellors, their therapeutic work is bound by client confidentiality as any counsellor offering a therapeutic service outside the school context would be.
All school based counsellors in Jersey are employees of their school with any queries regarding access and role made directly to the school themselves. Please see individual school websites for further details.
Other Details
Costs
- Cost(s)
- Nil
Availability
- Referral required
- Yes
- Referral Details
The majority of secondary schools and colleges provide a school-based counselling service for pupils.
While pupils are able to self-refer, parents and professioanls are advised to contact the school's pastoral manager (see below) in the first instance if they would like to request the involvement of the school's counsellor.
Haute Vallee
admin@hv.sch.je - 736524
Grainville
admin@grainville.sch.je - 822900
Le Rocquier
admin@lrs.sch.je - 855876
Les Quennevais
admin@lqs.sch.je - 743171
Jersey College for Girls
admin@jcg.sch.je - 516200
Victoria College
Mark Gosling - m.gosling@vcj.sch.je - 638200
Alternative Curriculum
admin@ac.sch.je - 872840
D'Hautree House
admin@dhh.sch.je - 618240
Highlands College
info@highlands.ac.uk - 608608
Haultlieu
admin@hautlieu.sch.je - 736242
- Other notes
There may be occasions when young people would prefer to access counselling support outside of school. In these circumsntances, young people might be signposted to the Youth Enquiry Service (YES).