Course Title: Support counselling clients in decision-making processes

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5360 Diploma of Financial Counselling

Course Title: Support counselling clients in decision-making processes

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 120

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6121C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Term1 2016,
Term1 2017,
Term1 2018

Course Contact: Jo Wallwork

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3983

Course Contact Email: mary-josephine.wallwork@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

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

The counselling skills developed within this course will be considered in a financial counselling context.

This course is clustered with three (3) other courses:

  • Establish and confirm the counselling relationship CHCCSL001
  • Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills CHCCSL002
  • Facilitate the counselling relationship and process CHCCSL003
  • Support counselling clients in decision-making processes CHCCSL007

These four courses are delivered and assessed together. 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCSL007 Support counselling clients in decision-making processes

Elements:

E1. Assist clients to clarify goals and requirements

E2. Explore options with clients

E3. Support client to reach decisions

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. By applying these skills and this knowledge, you will be able to use specialised communication skills within a counselling process.  You will be able to use a structured approach to establish the counselling process; work with clients to clarify goals, options, and courses of action; and manage the counselling process to its conclusion.


Overview of Assessment

Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through:

  • Practical demonstration of skills
  • Case study scenarios
  • Written assignments/questions