WSQ Advanced Certificate in Social Services
About This Course
The WSQ framework is carefully designed to target the learning outcomes and focused on advanced competencies such as diversity awareness and management, counselling assessment, reflexive practice and technology in counselling. The trainees will be evaluated on their ability to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world counselling scenarios through rigorous assessment methods, written assessment, oral questioning, oral presentation and role-play. Through our feedback and consultations with the sector, there are needs to provide a step-up programme that is more accessible and also aligned with the skills framework. Therefore, will enhance trainee competence and contribute to the growth of the counselling field.
What You'll Learn
2. Client Confidentiality and Informed Consent Procedures
3. Cultural Diversity and Professional Practice in Counselling
4. Diversity and Inclusion Practices
5. Diversity Issues and Policies
6. Counselling Assessment Methods, Tools, Modalities, and Evidence Interpretation
7. Intake Procedures, Socioemotional Objectives, and Ethical Counselling Practices
8. Client Assessment, Adaptation, and Rapport-Building Strategies
9. Critical Examination and Reflexive Practice Methods in Counselling
10. Professional Development Requirements and Opportunities
11. Virtual Counselling Technologies and Ethics
12. Protocols, Communication, and Crisis Management in Virtual Counselling
13. Ethical Guidelines and Issues in Research
14. Research Literature and Analysis Techniques
15. Research Designs, Questions, and Analytical Methods
16. Sample Size Determination and Participant Profiling
17. Intellectual Property, Copyrights, and Patents Regulations
Entry Requirements
• Be at least 23 years old
• Working in a Social Service Agency or a non-profit organisation.
• Bachelor’s degree, employed in a role that is providing counselling or case management service to the client.
• Minimum of 2 years of providing support to clients – be it through but not limited to casework or counselling services.
• Language and literacy proficiency level; English language
• Must be able to use a laptop and familiar with Microsoft Office