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dizzojay ([personal profile] dizzojay) wrote2021-06-29 09:51 pm

Happy post: Well, I got there in the end!

The company I work for is very big on personal development, and so we're always encouraged to take up training and learning opportunities whenever they arise.

My job role involves managing and co-ordinating our benefits provision, and we have a lot of benefits that focus on wellbeing, with mental health wellbeing being as prominent as physical wellbeing.

I've always thought it would be nice to be a bit more informed about mental health matters so that when I'm talking to people about our benefits, I can understand the issues better, and therefore know how best to address them in the context of our benefits. 

I mentioned this to my Manager in a recent one-to-one chat, and she gave me full rein to talk to our academy and see what type of training suited me best, and I decided to do a level 2 apprenticeship. That was in February, and last week I got the confirmation that I'd passed!  I want to use this as a stepping stone to qualifying as a mental health first aider for the office, but that can wait until next year, I don't want to overdo it.  That could be bad for my mental health!!!

[identity profile] sasha-dragon.livejournal.com 2021-06-29 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! That's wonderful news.

[identity profile] metallidean-grl.livejournal.com 2021-06-29 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome. Congratulations. If only everyone would go through a curriculum on mental health awareness, we all might be able to understand each other better and have more empathy.

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2021-06-29 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Well done Jane! When I think back to your old place and how they treated you, wow, this place is like job nirvana. And good on you for wanting to get into a mental health specialism.

[identity profile] mdlaw.livejournal.com 2021-06-29 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)

Congratulations!

[identity profile] sandy79.livejournal.com 2021-06-29 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Wohoo!! *throws confetti* Congrats, Jane!
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[personal profile] fairyniamh 2021-06-30 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

[identity profile] kiramaru7.livejournal.com 2021-07-01 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Mazel Tov! :D

[identity profile] yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com 2021-07-02 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Good for you. Congratulations!

[identity profile] supernutjapan.livejournal.com 2021-07-02 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
That's so cool. Nice company.

[identity profile] yonkyu.livejournal.com 2021-07-04 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!! That’s so awesome!!