SAIL: The role of the School Counsellor
(S)upport
School Counsellors support the academic, career connected learning, social and emotional growth, and mental health of students.
(A)dvocate
School Counsellors advocate for students in reaching their goals in a safe and inclusive school environment.
(I)ntervene
School Counsellors intervene when planning and actions are required for improvements in students’ academic, career connected learning, social and emotional growth, and mental health.
(L)ead
School Counsellors, as part of a collaborative school leadership team, help create a school culture of success for all.
The SAIL model is driven through four key lenses.
The lenses are:
Using those lenses, school counsellors apply the different Fields of Practice.
The fields of practice are:
A core belief of New Brunswick School Counsellors is that positive mental health and well-being are vital for student learning. Through the fields of practice—mental health, career connected learning, social and emotional learning, and academics—School Counsellors support, advocate, intervene and lead (SAIL), with the goal of maximizing learner success. Response to Intervention (RTI) tiered levels (1, 2, 3) are applied to all fields of practice to ensure appropriate supports and intensity.
Adapted from guidelines of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).