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40490SA Diploma of Couselling and Communication - QLD / SA
- Area of Study
- Community Services
- Course Description
- The Diploma of Counselling and Communication will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to counsel in a professional and effective manner.
- Career Opportunities
- Counsellor
- RPL
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows you to receive recognition and credit for the knowledge and skills that you already, no matter how and where you attained them. This can include previous study , work experience, life experience, leisure pursuits and volunteer work. please contact us for more information.
- Accreditation
- This course is nationally recognised under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF).
- Articulation
- Graduates can move on to the Advanced Diploma of Counselling and Communication or they may be eligible for credit recognition with a range of higher education providers.
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Units
| Counsellor as person | Exploring, analysing and expanding one's personal resources as a basis for working with others |
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| Counselling 1: Basic counselling and communication skills | Using empathic skills to interact with others |
| Counselling 2: Advanced counselling and communication skills | Synthesising information to focus implications and directions in interactions with others |
| Counselling 3: Facilitation skills for behavioural change | Using cognitive/behavioural principles and practices to facilitate developmental change |
| Managing the counselling process | Delivering a service that is administratively, legally and professionally appropriate |
| Ethics of practice | Describing and practicing ethical behaviour in the counselling process |
| Applied Practice | Applied practice provides the opportunity to integrate the counselling skills and put them into practice. |
| Human Development Theories | This unit provides an introduction to the application of key concepts and constructs underlying theories of personality and human development |
| Theories of Counselling | This unit examines a range of counselling theories to assist in the development of a personal, credible, theoretical base for counselling practice |
| Community Studies | The unit considers counselling within a broad social context. It is important for counsellors to be aware that clients are affected by current global national and local influences, social policies and resources |
| Grief and Loss | This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to provide support for individuals who are experiencing loss, grief and bereavement |
| Working with Groups | This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to participate in, establish and lead a range of informal and formal groups in a variety of settings |
Careers Australia College of Healthcare Pty Ltd
ABN 18 007 963 340 | RTO 2310 | CRICOS Provider 03031B (QLD), 02463G (SA)
