Postgraduate Certificate of Social Health and Counselling
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Overview
This certificate will equip you with a broad knowledge and understanding of the personal and social contexts within which social health issues arise and are maintained, the impact of social health issues, and the current responses to these phenomena. You will develop a critical appreciation of the variety of preventative strategies, and a basic competence in developing and implementing such strategies, together with knowledge of the variety of current treatment approaches and goals, and of their relationship to current social health practices.
Key features
- Multidisciplinary program provides a socio-cultural analysis on physical and psychological health including illness prevention, health promotion, identification, crisis intervention, individual and community interventions, and relapse prevention.
- You will develop a solid grounding in social health theory and core competencies in counselling/intervention skills.
- This certificate is designed to provide you with a strong foundation in counselling theory and skills and the application of these skills with particular groups of clients (Alcohol and Other Drugs, Child and Family, Indigenous Health).
Minimum course duration
1 year
Location
North Ryde
Suitable for
Suitable if you are an Allied Health professional or frontline worker, counsellor or case worker.
HECS Course fee
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Entry requirements
Bachelor degree in a related field or relevant professional experience. You will be subject to competitive selection based on an interview process.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
Work experience in the field is encouraged during study so you can put into practice the knowledge and skills you are gaining during the course.
Notes:
The Social Health & Counselling Program courses are not designed to be a direct entry qualification to any other post-graduate programs.
The Social Health & Counselling Program does not lead to registration as a Psychologist. If you wish to gain membership to allied professional associations, you will need to meet the criteria relevant to registration in those associations.
What you will study
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Career Opportunities
Counselling work in areas of drug and alcohol problems, prisons, child protection, indigenous health, general counselling and trauma.
