The Diploma of Counselling equips you with the basic knowledge and people helping skills required in professional counselling.
Incorporating a Christian worldview throughout, this course prepares you to work with clients using established counselling modalities whilst considering theological, psychological and spiritual dimensions to people’s problems. There is a deliberate focus on students’ personal and spiritual development and equipping as foundational before being able to help others. The Diploma is nationally-accredited, developed to agreed industry standards, and responsive to the current and future demand for counselling skills – both within the local church and in the broader Australian society. You will learn essential communication, micro-counselling, interviewing and intervention skills that will equip you to be an effective counsellor in a number of settings, including faith communities, not-for-profit organisations, community health centres, education agencies and government departments.
Course Units
| Training Module | Topic | Unit Code and Name |
| Cornerstone This group of units lay the foundation for your personal discipleship journey and the learning of basic counselling skills, ethics, and God’s redemptive work in the life of the believer. We look at working with those from other cultures and some introductory interventions around depression and anxiety. Our guiding biblical text is Ephesians 2:19-22 | Establish, build and maintain relationships with clients and others from a Christian perspective, with a focus on the foundational counselling skills of attending, respect and empathy | CHCCOM002 Use communication to build relationships |
| A structured approach to Christian counselling to help determine, establish and confirm the counsellor/client relationship | CHCCSL001 Establish and confirm the counselling relationship | |
| Identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to counsellors, community services and health workers | CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically | |
| Understand and apply a range of personality theories, human development and stages of faith to analyse and understand human behaviour | CHCCSL004 Research and apply personality theories | |
| Establish relationships, clarify needs, and provide support to people who are living with mental health issues. | CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues | |
| Use advanced and specialized communication skills in the client – counsellor relationship, including principles of effective verbal and non-verbal communication. | CHCCSL002 Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills | |
| Understand core cultural values and beliefs to respectfully counsel people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations | CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | |
| Identify and promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the helping process | CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | |
| Assess and promote body, soul and spiritual well being with clients with a focus on God’s redemptive restoration process | CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing | |
| Develop We introduce you to a specific model of Christian counseling and the basics of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which integrates theology, psychology and spirituality. We look at working with those who are suicidal and supporting those in grief. Our guiding biblical text is Ephesians 4:11-13 | Evaluate, reflect and enhance your practice as a Christian counselor | CHCPRP003 Reflect and improve upon professional practice |
| Recognize situations where clients and others may be in imminent crisis, and then work collaboratively to minimize any safety concerns and make plans to access support services | CHCCCS019 Recognize and respond to crisis situations | |
| Use techniques from a range of counseling therapies including Christian approaches and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, to confirm the suitability of counseling techniques in a range of client situations | CHCCSL006 Select and use counseling therapies | |
| Helping clients clarify their goals and requirements, exploring options with clients, and supporting clients to facilitate change that lasts | CHCCSL007 Support counseling clients in decision making processes | |
| Integrating theology, psychology and spirituality dimensions to apply behaviorism in counselling practice and learn to analyse environmental modelling influences and their outcomes | CHCCSL005 Apply learning theories in counselling | |
| Conducting practical client management beginning with client meetings, case management plan through to case termination. | CHCCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management | |
| Recognise and respond to the needs of people who are experiencing loss, grief and bereavement | CHCCCS017 Provide loss and grief support | |
| Engaging clients to identify and work through their concerns in a structured way that incorporates theology, psychology and spirituality dimensions to people’s problems | CHCCSL003 Facilitate the counselling relationship and process | |
Entry Criteria
All students are required to provide a proof of identity document. (a certified copy of drivers license or passport). Be of a mature age (over 18 years)
Students applying for VET student Loans assistance to complete this Diploma are also required to provide evidence of completion of a minimum of year 12 or Certificate IV and above. If unable to provide sufficient evidence, the applicant may be asked to complete a Language Literacy & Numeracy (LLN) test, and achieve a minimum of ‘working at level 4 / exit level 3‘ in the Reading and Numeracy tests.
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