CHC51015 - Diploma of Counselling

• We offer weekly zoom sessions for Q&A's with our qualified trainer who can assist you with any questions you may have about the curriculum and/or assessment tasks. You will have the opportunity to lodge your questions prior to the weekly Q&A's.

• You will also have the opportunity to practice your role-plays with your assessor face-to-face or via zoom.

• We offer support with any queries you may have via the student portal, where you will be able to communicate with your trainer/assessor.

• What happens next?

• Once you book in for your course, you will receive a call within 24 hours to organise a time to onboard you. Once you have been onboarded, you will receive your login details to access your student portal to begin the course.

Unit overview

CHCCCS019 - Recognise and respond to crisis situations

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise situations where people may be in imminent crisis, and then to work collaboratively to minimise any safety concerns and make plans to access required support services.

CHCCSL001 - Establish and confirm the counselling relationship

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use a structured approach to counselling to determine, establish and confirm the nature of the counsellor client relationship according to the agency’s counselling model.

CHCCSL002 - Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use advanced and specialised communication skills in the client-counsellor relationship.

CHCCSL003 - Facilitate the counselling relationship and process

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge to support clients to identify and work though concerns, and to manage the overall counselling process to its conclusion.

CHCCSL004 - Research and apply personality and development theories

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research key concepts and constructs of theories of personality and human development, and link those to counselling practice.

CHCCSL005 - Apply learning theories in counselling

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply theory underpinning behaviourism and social learning to formulate and monitor a program for behaviour change in a counselling context.

CHCCSL006 - Select and use Counselling therapies

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select and use different counselling therapies to meet client needs.

CHCCSL007 - Support counselling clients in decision-making processes

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist clients to clarify their goals, explore options and develop a course of action.

CHCCSM005 - Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake case management meetings to plan, monitor and review service provision.

CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

• The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety.

CHCLEG001 - Work legally and ethically

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role.

CHCPRP003 - Reflect on and improve own professional practice

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to evaluate and enhance own practice through a process of reflection and ongoing professional development.

CHCADV001 - Facilitate the interests and rights of clients

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist clients to identify their rights, voice their needs and concerns and realise their interests, rights and needs.

CHCAGE001 - Facilitate the empowerment of older people

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to respond to the goals and aspirations of older people and provide support services in a manner that focuses on improving health outcomes and quality of life, using a person-centred approach.

CHCCCS017 - Provide loss and grief support

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to the needs of people who are experiencing loss, grief and bereavement.

CHCMHS001 - Work with people with mental health issues

• This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish relationships, clarify needs, and then work collaboratively with people who are living with mental health issues.