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
- 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
- IDENTIFY THE NEED FOR COUNSELLING
- REFERRALS
- DEALING WITH OWN FEELINGS
- CONFIDENTIALITY AND STORING RECORDS
- ETHICAL CODE OF CONDUCT
- DIVERSITY
- IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AND SELF REFLECTION
- DEBRIEFING SESSION
- SUPERVISION OF THE COUNSELLOR