DIPLOMA OF COUNSELLING & COMMUNICATION SKILLS

After completing this diploma at Torrens, you have the option to upgrade your qualification to a Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling) at Jansen Newman Institute.

Students are eligible for membership with the ACA.

You can join as a student member, and on completion of the course you can become a provisional member;

after 12 months as a provisional member you can become a full level-1 member.

It also means you can go onto The Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (RCAP).

All level-1 members automatically are registered against RCAP.

Upon graduation, you can choose to build on your knowledge and enroll in the Bachelor of Counselling where you will receive credit for the Diploma course.

CORE UNITS

• Core Units
• COU104A Applied Counselling 1
• CASE MANAGEMENT AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
• DIDDPP100 Professional Practice
• MHC108 Mental Health in the Community
• ISP102 Introduction to Social and Psycho-educational Theories
• BHS103A Counselling & Communication Skills
• HWEL2006 SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
• COU103A Human Development Across the Lifespan

• Deepen you understanding of human behaviour
• Learn a range of theories in counselling
• Analyse the impact of society and culture upon the counsellor/client relationship
• Recognise behavioural and thought patterns
• Understand common mental health conditions
• Deepen your communication skills
• Learn the importance of self-care and resilience
• Practical work experience