Certificate IV in Mediation

CHC80208         Vocational Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling

This qualification applies to workers who are employed in a family and/or couples relationship counselling role. This qualification has particular relevance to counsellors working in independently or in organisations, providing counselling interventions, (rather than counselling support), for families and/or couples experiencing relationship issues of a complex nature.

Counselling contexts may include pre- or post- separation and divorce or where the client has involvement with the Family Law system. Counsellors at this level are making high level, independent, complex judgements in highly specialised contexts.

Counselling occupations may also involve full responsibility and accountability for all aspects of work of self and others and functions including, program planning, budget, strategy, design and analysis.

Entry requirements

Candidates seeking entry to this qualification must provide evidence of one of the following:

·      An undergraduate degree or higher qualification in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Social Science or equivalent

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·      An accredited qualification in counselling at Diploma or Advanced Diploma level

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·      Previous experience in a family counselling environment in a job role involving the self directed application of knowledge with substantial depth in some areas, the exercise of independent judgement and decision making, and a range of technical and other skills.

Work application requirements

For award of this qualification, candidates must complete workplace application under direct supervision. Based on this workplace application, evidence provided by the supervisor will contribute to assessment of the candidate’s ability to apply skills and knowledge as specified in the compulsory units of competency (CHCDFV811B, CHCFCS801B, CHCFCS802B, CHCFCS804B and CHCFCS806B).

Occupational titles for these workers may include:

CHC51708 Diploma of Counselling

The Graduate Diploma in Family Therapy & Systemic Practice is a specialised professional, clinical, training programme in systemic practice and Family therapy designed for psychologists, social workers, medical practitioners, counsellors, educators, psychotherapists, nurses, occupational therapists, and other helping professionals. The course emphasises clinical practice and supervision and is ideally suited to practitioners interested in developing systemic family practice knowledge and clinical skill.

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Identify the central theoretical tenets of a systemic approach to family therapy
  
• Describe the relationship between a systemic approach and the personal relationship and moral difficulties experienced by clients
  
• Describe the way in which a systemic approach is applied to individuals, couples, families, or wider systems

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