Course Title: Establish and confirm the counselling relationship

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5432 Diploma of Community Services

Course Title: Establish and confirm the counselling relationship

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 100

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Course Contact: Melinda Brown

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4580

Course Contact Email: Melinda.Brown@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use a structured approach to counselling to determine, establish and confirm the nature of the counsellor client relationship according to the agency’s counselling model.

This unit applies to individuals whose job role involves working with clients on personal and psychological issues within established policies, procedures and guidelines.

This unit is delivered and assessed in a cluster with CHCCSL002 Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCCSL001 Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
Elements:	1. Use a structured approach to counselling 2. Establish the nature of the helping relationship 3. Confirm the helping relationship

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 

 

Overview of Assessment

There are four individual assessment tasks consisting of role plays, and short answer questions.