Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2024
Course Code: HWSS6120C
Course Title: Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5432 - Diploma of Community Services
Course Contact: Melinda Brown
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4580
Course Contact Email: Melinda.Brown@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use advanced and specialised communication skills in the client-counsellor relationship.
This unit applies to individuals whose job role involves working with clients on personal and psychological issues within established policies, procedures and guidelines.
This unit is delivered and assessed in a cluster with CHCSL001 Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCSL002 Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills |
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1. Communicate effectively |
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Performance Criteria: |
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2. Use specialised counselling interviewing skills |
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Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Select and use communication skills according to the sequence of a counselling interview 2.2 Identify points at which specialised counselling interviewing skills are appropriate for inclusion 2.3 Use specialised counselling communication techniques based on their impacts and potential to enhance client development and growth 2.4 Identify and respond appropriately to strong client emotional reactions |
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3. Evaluate own communication |
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Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Reflect on and evaluate own communication with clients 3.2 Recognise the effect of own values and beliefs on communication with clients 3.3 Identify and respond to the need for development of own skills and knowledge |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
This course has scheduled face-to-face classes where information is shared through explicit teaching, discussion and various activities. Plus, class time will also be provided for the application of learning.
Teaching Schedule
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Course Schedule: Establish and confirm the counselling relationship & Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills /Semester: 2 -1/ Year: 2024 & 2025
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| Week 1-Introduction to the counselling profession |
Where did counselling originate? Freud and the 'Talking Cure' What counselling is and isn't? The helping hierarchy (Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist and Psychiatrist) What are the basic qualities of an effective Counsellor? 31 reasons to go to therapy What is the scope and nature of a counselling relationship? What are the different schools/approaches of counselling?
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| Week 2- Establish the nature of the helping relationship |
What are the legal and ethical The Australian Counselling Association and Psychotherapy versus the Counselling Federation of Australia What are the core conditions? What is empathy? What is an empathy block? What is advanced accurate empathy? What is congruency? What is unconditional positive regard? What is self-actualisation?
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| Week 3- Establish the nature of the helping relationship |
Gerard Egan (Skilled Helper) What is a therapeutic alliance? Forming a therapeutic alliance Transference and countertransference Ways to manage and deal with transference and countertransference |
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| Week 4- Using a structured approach to counselling |
The 6 stages of the The 3 stages of an Organising and setting-up the initial session What is a therapeutic framework? Attentiveness and rapport building (SOLER) How to deal with client anxiety |
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Week 5- Using a structured approach to counselling
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Meet, greet and Orientate to modality What is a contract to treat? Explaining the counselling How to ask for permission to How to give
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Week 6- Communicate effectively
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The communication process Potential barriers to communication Active listening Open and closed questions How to reflect feelings
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| Week 7- Communicate effectively |
Mirroring Paraphrasing Summarising Focusing
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Assessment Task 1a Due: 1st/9/2024 |
| Week 8- Communicate effectively |
Reframing Confronting and challenging How to use silence How to end a session on time
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| Week 9- Communicate effectively |
Client goal/s Case conceptualisation Case noting Record keeping Types of therapeutic endings How to end a therapeutic alliance
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| Week 10- Psychopathology (Mental Illness) |
DSM V Depressive disorders Anxiety Disorders Obsessive compulsive disorders Dissociative disorders
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Week 11
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Prepare and practice for Role Play 1
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Assessment Task 1b Due: 3rd/11/2024 |
| Week 12- Role Play 1 |
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Week 13- Role Play 1 |
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Week 14- Role Play 1 |
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Week 15- Role Play 1 |
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Week 16- Use specialised counselling interviewing skills |
What is client resistance and how to deal with it Define what a challenging client is Dealing with angry clients Managing overly talkative clients Dealing with crying clients Managing clients who constantly question Dealing with clients who give gifts How to deal with both positive and negative feelings towards a client
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Week 17- Use specialised counselling interviewing skills |
Dealing with suicidal ideation in practice SLAP + DIRT SAFETY PLANNING
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Week 18- Use specialised counselling interviewing skills |
What is CBT? What are some CBT strategies? How to use CBT in a counselling session
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Assessment Task 2 Due: 27th/10/2024 |
Week 19- Use specialised counselling interviewing skills |
What is SFT? What are some effective SFT strategies? How to use SFT in a counselling session |
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Week 20- Use specialised counselling interviewing skills |
What are some creative therapies? How to use creative therapies in a session |
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Week 21- Self-care and professional development |
Self-care Why self reflection is important Clinical supervision Professional development and/or further training
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Week 22- Role Play 2 |
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Week 23- Role Play 2 |
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Week 24- Role Play 2 |
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Assessment Task 3 Due: 20th/04/2025 |
Week 25- Review and evaluate learning |
Assessment Task 4 Due: 27th/04/2025 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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Overview of Assessment
There are four individual assessment tasks consisting of role plays, and short answer questions.
Assessment Tasks
You will be given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required knowledge and skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.
Assessment Task 1a: Knowledge Questions
This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of establishing and confirming the counselling relationship, as well as applying specialist interpersonal, counselling and interview skills.
Assessment Task 1b: Knowledge Questions
This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of establishing and confirming the counselling relationship, as well as applying specialist interpersonal, counselling and interview skills.
Assessment Task 2: Role Play 1
You will be assessed on your knowledge and skills to plan, prepare and conduct three (3) initial individual counselling sessions. You will then complete one (1) Client Consent and Contract to Treat form for each of the clients. Lastly you will create one (1) Counselling Plan for each presenting client.
Assessment Task 3: Knowledge Questions
This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of establishing and confirming the counselling relationship, as well as applying specialist interpersonal, counselling and interview skills.
Assessment Task 4: Role Play 2
You will be assessed on your knowledge and skills to plan, prepare and conduct three (3) follow-on individual counselling sessions. You will then be required to write case notes for each client. Lastly you will complete a self-reflection and professional development action plan.
Assessment Matrix
Please refer to the assessment rubric in Canvas.
Other Information
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