Community & Social Service Studies
General Counselling & Guidance
Course Outline
Upon completion of this course you will be able to answer questions and solve problems in counselling using the problem-management approach. The contents of this course provide methods and procedures used daily on the job by psychiatrists, counsellors, social workers and responsible citizens who wish to improve their performance and social skills. This is a single stream course.
Topics of study covered wihtin this course include following:
• Introduction to Helping
• Overview of the Helping Model
• The Helping Relationship: Values in Action
• Communication: The Skills of Tuning In & Actively Listening to Clients
• Communicating Empathy: Working Hard at Understanding Clients
• The Art of Probing and Summarizing
• Helping Clients Challenge Themselves
• Challenging Skills and the Wisdom to Use Them Well
• Helping Difficult Clients Move Forward
• Step I: Help Clients Tell Their Stories
• Introduction to Stages: Decisions, Goals & Plans
• Help Clients Set Viable Goals
• Help Clients Develop Strategies and Plans to Accomplish Their Goals
• Getting There: Help Clients Implement Their Change Programs
Duration
Approximately 20 hours
Text Books
The text books required for this course are outlined below and can be purchased through any online book supplier:
ISBN#: 978-0-17-644152-4
ISBN#: 978-0-17-644144-9
ISBN#: 978-0-17-644144-9
Prerequisites
None
Cost
$699.00