CHC51015
Diploma of Counselling
Empower Lives with Compassionate and Professional Counselling Skills.
CHC53315
Diploma of Mental Health
Learn a person-centered approach to mental health.
Course Information
The Diploma of Counselling reflects the role of counsellors who work with clients on personal and psychological issues using established counselling modalities. They apply communication, micro-counselling, and interviewing skills while drawing on a range of counselling therapies to assist clients. At this level, counsellors work in defined and supported roles within established agencies rather than in independent practice.
Your Career Opportunities
- Drug and Alcohol Counsellors
- Family and Marriage Counsellors
- Student Counsellors
- Telephone Counsellors
- Youth Counsellors
- Refugee Counsellors
Fee & Funding
Fee for service: $6,500
Duration
Up to 12 Months
Study Mode
Online
Location
South Australia
Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for the course include:
- Completion of grade 10-12 or equivalent
- Demonstrate a satisfactory level of Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) abilities.
- Must be able to obtain a federal police check
- Students require a mandatory influenza vaccine and may also need a COVID-19 vaccine to begin work placement.
Assessment
Assessments for the course include:
Question and answer/written assessment tasks
Role play/practical demonstration and observation of skills (as applicable)
Practical demonstration and observation of skills in a simulated environment (as applicable)
Course Duration
Class attendance is scheduled for all units over a period of up to 12 months online.
Course Units
Core Units
- CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
- CHCCSL001 Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
- CHCCSL002 Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills
- CHCCSL003 Facilitate the counselling relationship and process
- CHCCSL004 Research and apply personality and development theories
- CHCCSL005 Apply learning theories in counselling
- CHCCSL006 Select and use counselling therapies
- CHCCSL007 Support counselling clients in decision-making processes
- CHCCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
- CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Electives
- CHCCCS014 Provide brief interventions
- CHCCCS017 Provide loss and grief support
- CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
- CHCAOD004 Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
Ready to Apply?
Simply fill in your details below to enquire about studying at Wellbeing Systems Institute.
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Phone: 1800 716 784
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Adelaide, South Australia
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Wellbeing Systems acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and we pay our respects to their elders past, present and future who we share this great region with.
DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
Wellbeing Systems is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. We welcome all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.
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