CHC51712 - Diploma of Counselling

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge required to undertake generic counselling work involving skills and knowledge in counselling and high level communication in a range of commonly used modalities, referral and working within a case management framework.

You will gain competency in the following skills:

• Develop, facilitate and monitor all aspects of case management

• Recognise and respond to individuals at risk 

• Work within a structured counselling framework 

• Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills 

• Facilitate the counselling relationship 

• Apply personality and development theories 

• Apply learning theories in counselling

• Apply counselling therapies to address a range of client issues

• Support clients in decision-making processes 

• Apply legal and ethical responsibilities in counselling practice 

• Reflect and improve upon counselling skills 

• Determine suitability of client for counselling services 

• Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers 

• Contribute to WHS processes

• Provide brief intervention

• Apply somatic distress reduction techniques 

• Work effectively with relationship issues 

• Assess and respond to individuals at risk of suicide

Bridging unit 
Support individual health and emotional wellbeing

 

Course Details

The Diploma will run on one Saturday a month over approximately 14 months. 

 

If you want to gain a Nationally Accredited Qualification then this course is for you. 

It is comprehensive and practical, providing the necessary theory and skills to create a career in counselling. 

If you already have a degree in humanities or health this course also provides an excellent pathway towards a Graduate Diploma in Relationship Counselling. 

This course fills quickly.  If you would like more information you are welcome to contact me here. Or call me on 0438 225 488.