Subjects
Total number of units = 17
13 core units
4 elective units, consisting of:
up to 4 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course these units must be relevant to the work outcome
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Core units
Recognise and respond to crisis situations | |
Establish and confirm the counselling relationship | |
Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills | |
Facilitate the counselling relationship and process | |
Research and apply personality and development theories | |
Apply learning theories in counselling | |
Select and use counselling therapies | |
Support counselling clients in decision-making processes | |
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management | |
Work with diverse people | |
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | |
Work legally and ethically | |
Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
Elective units
Facilitate the interests and rights of clients | |
Facilitate the empowerment older people | |
Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide | |
Provide brief interventions | |
Provide individualised support | |
Provide loss and grief support | |
Provide suicide bereavement support | |
Support independence and wellbeing | |
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence | |
Promote and manage diversity | |
Work with a child-focused approach | |
Support people to improve relationships | |
Assess the needs of clients with problem gambling issues | |
Provide counselling for clients with problem gambling issues | |
Plan and conduct group activities | |
Plan, facilitate and review psycho-educational groups | |
Deliver structured programs | |
Work with people with mental health issues | |
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk | |
Work effectively in child protection to support children, young people and families | |
Work with forced migrants | |
Undertake bicultural work with forced migrants in Australia | |
Engage respectfully with young people |