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lay counselling course

Short Course in The Introduction Of HIV For Supporters, Lay Counsellors And Care Givers

Who Should Enrol

All supporters, caregivers and lay-counsellors who need to prepare themselves for the challenges of providing support and counselling to people affected by HIV.

1. THIS WILL ENABLE YOU TO?

This is a generic skills programme for learners in a variety of counselling contexts where clients are enabled to go through the process of finding solutions to their concerns or difficulties. It is intended for learners who counsel people in a variety of situations, but who are not registered professionals such as qualified psychologist and social workers. It will be useful for counsellors in a variety of counselling contexts including, but not limited to, schools, Non-Governmental Organisations, Faith Based Organisations, the South African Police Service, Counselling Call Centres, Hospitals, Clinics and Support Agencies, Sports Centres, Education and Training facilities, Government and Health and Social Services facilities. It should develop learners who know their scope of practice, behave ethically in a counselling context, conform to minimum standards and know when to refer a client.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

Explaining the functions and scope of practice of a counsellor.
Setting up an enabling counselling environment.
Explaining the principles and processes of counselling.
Explaining the role of values in human behaviour and counselling.
Applying a counselling process in a specific context.
Reflecting on the counselling process.

This is a generic skills programme for learners in a variety of counselling contexts where clients are enabled to go through the process of finding solutions to their concerns or difficulties. It is intended for learners who counsel people in a variety of situations, but who are not registered professionals such as qualified psychologist and social workers. It will be useful for counsellors in a variety of counselling contexts including, but not limited to, schools, Non-Governmental Organisations, Faith Based Organisations, the South African Police Service, Counselling Call Centres, Hospitals, Clinics and Support Agencies, Sports Centres, Education and Training facilities, Government and Health and Social Services facilities. It should develop learners who know their scope of practice, behave ethically in a counselling context, conform to minimum standards and know when to refer a client.

COURSE CONTENT:

1. FUNCTIONS AND LIMITS OF THE COUNSELLOR.

CONCEPTS OF COUNSELLING
QUALITIES AND SKILLS OF A COUNSELLOR
AIMS AND ELEMENTS OF A COUNSELLOR
MODULES OF COUNSELLING
LEGAL AND ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS OF A COUNSELLER

2. COUNSELLING ENVIRONMENT

STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT
THE ENVIRONMENT

3. PRINCIPALS AND PROCESSES

ACCEPTED PRINCIPALS AND ATTITUDE
PREPARE FOR COUNSELLING
CONDUCT THE COUNSELLING SESSION

4. ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR.

INTERACTION SKILLS

5. APPLY COUNSELLING

IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR COUNSELLING
REFERRALS
DEALING WITH OWN FEELINGS
CONFIDENTIALITY AND STORING RECORDS
ETHICAL CODE OF CONDUCT
DIVERSITY

6. REFLECTION ON COUNSELLING.

IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AND SELF REFLECTION
DEBRIEFING SESSION
SUPERVISION OF THE COUNSELLOR

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