Certificate in Para-Counselling in Community Setting (Classroom & Synchronous)
About This Course
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Examine the roles of a para-counselor and guiding principles of counselling
• Explain counselling approaches used when working with clients
• Apply active listening skills and questioning techniques during when communicating with clients
• Address barriers of communication in the communication process with clients
What You'll Learn
The course aims to equip individuals with the fundamental knowledge and skills in counseling, when working alongside with certified counseling professionals in their daily work.
Entry Requirements
Target audience includes new entrants with less than two years in the social service setting. child protection workers, school counsellors, medical social workers and police officers.
The skills and knowledge for this course, which the learner is assumed to possess, are as follows:
• Be able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills System Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 6
• Be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills System Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 6
• Be able to use numeracy skills equivalent to the Employability Skills System Workplace Numeracy (WPN) Level 6