Counselling

 CHC51015 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.

 

PACKAGING RULES

 17 units of competency are required for this qualification, including:

  • 13 compulsory units
  • 4 elective units

A wide range of elective units is available and may include:

  • Relevant electives listed below the compulsory units for this qualification
  • Units of competency to address workplace requirements and packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in Community Services and/or Health Training Packages
  • Where appropriate, to address workplace requirements, units of competency packaged at this level or higher in other relevant Training Packages

 

Note: Initially only the units nominated below will be offered, however, SC may add additional units in the future as required to meet clients and where appropriate SC personal have achieved such competencies.

Compulsory units (13)

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

 Elective units (4)

CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity
CHCCSM005            Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
CHCCCS007 Develop and implement service programs
HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety

 

Training and assessment activities

 

Learners will be required to undertake a number of assessment activities including written theory activities and practical activities addressing the skills required for counselling.

Relevant units of competency within the qualification require practical application and hours to be undertaken:

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

This means that learners who do not have access to a counselling workplace, may undertake their practical activities and hours using appropriate simulations. Any such simulations need to ensure the following:

  • The conditions under which the activities are undertaken accurately reflect those of a real workplace
  • Volunteers, may role-play clients providing all of the appropriate interactions occur as they would using real clients
  • Resources used during any simulation would need to be equivalent to those used in a real counselling workplace
  • Practical activities and experience are supervised by a relevant qualified person who holds a diploma of counselling, or equivalent, or higher, and who can provide third-party feedback on your performance.
  • You will need to provide video of a portion of your practical activities so your assessor can directly view your performance and skills.

This means the only difference between a real workplace and the simulation is that volunteers may role-play clients, and no formal payment or work situation is involved, however, all activities need to be undertaken exactly the same as they would in a real work situation.

 

Workplace experience

Where practical and available learners may choose to undertake their practical activities in a real workplace, and any such arrangements are the responsibility of the learner as this is a service not provided by the RTO.

Where learners arrange for work experience or volunteer work experience with a workplace any requirement for insurance is the responsibility of the learner and not the RTO, and cheap insurance can be obtained from Experienceworx https://www.experienceworx.com.au/#!/

Copied here is some information hat may assist with this:

 

State/Territory Legal Requirements
Australian Capital Territory The ACT government released a discussion paper for the creation of a screening scheme that stipulates minimum standards for broadly identified child-related occupations and activities. It was proposed that this could be the function of a Commissioner for Children and Young People as outlined in the Position Paper: For a proposed Australian Capital Territory Commissioner for Children and Young People from the ACT Chief Minister’s Department, 2004. Criminal history check application forms are covered by the ACT Police Department. Click here  At present there are no legal statutes that require people working with children to undergo a police check, although individual organisations may have their own policies in this regard.
New South Wales The NSW Commission for Children and Young People is responsible for the Working with Children Check Click here  which covers police checks but only in relation to child related offences. Police Clearances are required to clear the worker for all other offences.. This checklist aims to create workplaces where children are safe and protected, and where the people who work with children are appropriately screened. The Working With Children Check consists of three elements:

  • Building Child-safe and Child-friendly organisations
  • Excluding people with convictions for violence and serious sex crimes against children
  • Background checking for preferred applicants for primary child-related employment.
Northern Territory The Northern Territory Government has released draft legislation for the creation of a screening scheme that stipulates minimum standards for broadly identified child-related occupations and activities. The Police Department Click here  provides information on criminal history checks.At present there are no legal statutes that require people working with children to undergo a police check, although individual organisations may have their own policies in this regard.
Queensland The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian ( Queensland ) is responsible for the blue card Click here  ( criminal history checks ) for people wanting to commence employment or volunteer work with children, and covers police checks.
South Australia Obtaining criminal history reports is embedded in the Children’s Protection Act. Further information is available at the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion. Click here 
Tasmania The Commissioner for Children Tasmania released a consultation paper discussing proposals for the government to introduce policies and procedures for Tasmanian organisations to screen individuals who seek to work with children in a voluntary or paid capacity. Criminal history record checks are provided by the Tasmanian Police Department. Click here  At present there are no legal statutes that require people working with children to undergo a police check, although individual organisations may have their own policies in this regard.
Victoria The Victorian Parliament has enacted the Working with Children Check Click here  to provide a screening process for individuals who seek to work with children in a voluntary or paid capacity. The new procedures are now in place. The Victorian Police provides a service to individuals and organisations in Victoria wishing to obtain national police certificates for employment, voluntary work and occupation related licensing or registration purposes. Criminal history record checks are provided by the Police Department. Click here 
Western Australia A Working with Children Check Click here  is a new criminal record check that is compulsory for people who carry out child-related work in Western Australia. Working with Children Checks are very different from a National Police Check Click here  conducted by the WA Police, which many employers may currently require of their employees or volunteers.