POSTGRADUATECOUNSELLING COURSES
We acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise those whose ongoing effort to protect and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures will leave a lasting legacy for future Elders and leaders.
COUNSELLING COURSES
• Graduate Certificate of Wellbeing in Schools
• Graduate Certificate of Counselling Skills with Offender Populations
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling
• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate of Wellbeing in Schools
Suits existing professionals within the educational sector with an undergraduate degree
Graduate Certificate of Counselling Skills with Offender Populations
Suits those working in counselling related welfare, and / or the criminal justice system - prisons, parole, probation work, justice services, community rehabilitation and crime prevention
Graduate Diploma of CounsellingSuits those with a degree in another discipline who want to qualify as a counsellor
Master of Counselling and PsychotherapySuits those with an undergraduate degree in a cognate field of study, also suits those with a Graduate Diploma of Counselling
COURSE SUMMARY
THE DISCIPLINE OF COUNSELLING’S TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IS INFORMED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING AT ACAP AS DETAILED IN THE COLLEGE’S LEARNING AND TEACHING PLAN. OUR GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF COUNSELLING COURSE IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL OF THINKING THAT PREPARES THEM FOR WORK IN DIVERSE SETTINGS WITHIN MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVISION CONTEXTS. THIS PREPARATION IS ESSENTIAL IN OUR RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD.
WE ADOPT A DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH TO PEDAGOGY, CREATING AND DELIVERING A CURRICULUM CHARACTERISED BY INNOVATION, ADAPTATION, AND PRACTICE. WE INTENTIONALLY UTILISE AN APPLIED, REAL WORLD EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITHIN COUNSELLOR EDUCATION. THIS APPROACH REINFORCES OUR PHILOSOPHY OF PROMOTING LIFELONG PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES.
Discipline of Counselling Mission Statement
Our Mission is to develop highly skilled professional counsellors who foster the wellness of people in a
rapidly developing world. This is achieved through the provision of authentically engaging, multi-modal
teaching and learning that promotes and sustains social consciousness. With a commitment to advancing the
profession and high standards of professional diligence, we aim to provide high-level training, utilising an
applied, real world experiential focus to counsellor education. This hands on, practice orientated approach
ensures our graduates are critically reflective, competent, accountable, culturally relevant and fit to
practice effectively and ethically with diverse populations.
Discipline of Counselling Vision Statement
Our professional counsellor education courses are founded on high standards of respect, purpose, practicability, rigour and engagement. Committed to facilitating a professional learning and working identity, our students are empowered to be critical thinkers, independent, and interdependent lifelong learners, who are work-ready and fit to practice ethically.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF WELLBEING IN SCHOOLS
Explores what constitutes, promotes and sustains wellbeing in schools, the range of wellbeing issues students may present with, diversity, equity and inclusivity.
4 units that can be studied over two trimesters full time, or part time equivalent
Entry requirements: Completion of a Bachelor or higher in any discipline (level 7 or higher)
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF COUNSELLING SKILLS WITH OFFENDER POPULATIONS
Provides an in-depth knowledge of penology, correctional practices, foundational Counselling
micro skills and interviewing practices applicable to diverse individuals and groups in offender
populations.
4 units that can be studied over two trimesters full time, or part time equivalent
Entry requirements: Completion of a Bachelor or higher in any discipline (level 7 or higher)
COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Graduate Diploma of Counselling
• Completion of undergraduate degree in any field from an accredited HE provider, or
• Completion of HE Advanced Diploma and work experience, or
• Completion of an Associate Degree in a similar field of study and relevant work experience
• Complete a National Criminal History Record
• PACFA questionnaire completion
Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Completion of undergraduate degree in a cognate field of study
• Provide two referee reports
• Complete a National Criminal History Record check within 30 days of accepting the offer
• PACFA questionnaire completion
Inherent Requirements - https://www.acap.edu.au/student-resources/inherent-requirements-at-acap/inherent-requirements-for-the-bachelor-of-counselling-and-graduate-diploma-of-counselling/
Inherent requirements are the essential components of a course that demonstrate the abilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes. All students must be able to meet their course’s inherent requirements to successfully complete the course. Inherent requirements are concerned with abilities related to ethics, behaviour, legal compliance, communication, cognition, literacy, language, numeracy, sensory ability, reflective skills, relational skills, and sustainable performance.
The statements are clustered under eight domains consisting of ethical behaviour, behavioural stability, legal, communication, cognition, relational skills, reflective skills and sustainable performance. Many of the activities associated with the professional practice of a Counsellor are time sensitive, where the capacity to perform certain activities within specified time limits is required to reduce or avoid risks to client safety and wellbeing.
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF COUNSELLING
Apply the theoretical and ethical foundations of counselling to a range of practical situations
2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
12 units including 200 hours of student placement, combined with 24 hours of small group supervision
Recommend 12 hours of study per week including one three-hour class (on-campus units)
MASTER OF COUNSELLINGAND PSYCHOTHERAPY
2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
16 units including 240 hours of student placement
Recommend 9 hours in total of study per week, per unit
Course Overview
• Advanced (second) training in contemporary counselling and psychotherapy
• Psychology Honours, Social Work Honours and Graduate Diploma of Counselling graduates articulate into the course with one year’s advanced standing (50% credit)
Graduates from the Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy are qualified to work in the public, private and community sectors, providing:
• Bereavement and loss counselling
• Alcohol and other drugs counselling
• Mental health services
• Family counselling
• Victims of crime support services
• Private practice offering counselling and supervision services
GRADUATE OUTCOMES
GRADUATE EMPLOYERS
AFS Intercultural Programs
Mission Australia
mPathic
CatholicCare
Melbourne City Mission
BH&A ConsultingDepartment of Aging,
Disability and Homecare
Salvation Army Counselling
Lifeline Australia
DARA Rehabilitation
Beyondblue
Westmead Adolescent Care
Life Without Barriers
Inner City Gambling Counselling Service
Australian Bureau of Statistics
South Sydney Youth Services
Relationships Australia
Family and Community Services
The Web Youth Service
Guide Dogs
Carers NSW
DrugArm
Wayback – drug and alcohol rehabilitation
STARTTS (Trauma and Torture)
Anglicare
Department of Justice and Attorney GeneralNSW Nurses
Association
Eating Disorders Foundation Inc.
SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE
Contains at least one synchronous component. i.e., synchronous lectures and synchronous tutorials; synchronous lectures and asynchronous tutorials; asynchronous lectures and synchronous tutorials. No face-to-face component.
In the Counselling Discipline this modality comprises:
Weekly 2-hour recorded national lecture (MULT) + Weekly 1-hour synchronous tutorial (tutorials capped at 24 students).
OR
Weekly 1-hour recorded national lecture (Coaching units) + Weekly 2-hour synchronous tutorial (tutorials capped at 24 students).
VARIATIONS TO SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN SCHOOL WELLBEING – 5 X 2-
HOUR SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS + SELF-PACED ACTIVITIES (NO
WORKSHOP)
PLACEMENT AND SUPERVISION -2-HOUR WEEKLY SYNCHRONOUS
SESSIONS
COACHING SUPERVISION –WEEKLY SYNCHRONOUS
SESSIONS, ALTERNATING 2 HOUR (COUNSELLING) + 3 HOURS
(COACHING)
BASS PLACEMENT - 3-HOUR FORTNIGHTLY SYNCHRONOUS
SESSIONS
BLENDED DELIVERY
Blended: Synchronous lectures and tutorials. Includes a face-to-face workshop to be scheduled at a later date when social distancing restrictions allow.
01Five x 1-hour synchronous national lectures + Five x 1-hour synchronous tutorials (tutors with tutorials capped at 24 students). The tutorials accompany the national lecture scheduled in the same week)
022- or 3-day future-dated composite face-to-face workshop. Each day, or part day, of the workshop may represent a different unit.
03
ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE
Weekly discussion forum posts arising from one of three nominated self-paced learning tasks. Students will be submitting one forum post responding and providing a summative weekly response to each of the three forum posts.
Fortnightly x 2 hours synchronous drop-in and consultation sessions across the trimester for engagement with students. These sessions are not mandatory and will be recorded.
Three recordings per week introducing and clarifying each of the 20-minute self-paced activities.
Weekly 1-hour recorded asynchronous national lecture. Three of these recorded lectures will be partly dedicated to introducing and clarifying the assessment tasks, including explaining the marking rubric. This assessment information must be provided at least two weeks prior to the three assessment due dates.
In the Counselling Discipline this modality comprises:
All components being delivered asynchronously online. i.e. asynchronous lectures and asynchronous tutorials. No mandatory face-to-face component.
Synchronous Online
A mandatory minimum attendance of 80% required for the synchronous tutorials. This means missing no more than 2 online tutorials across the trimester.
Blended Delivery
A mandatory minimum attendance of 80% is required for each element – i.e., lecture + tutorial + deferred face-to-face on campus workshop.
Asynchronous Online
A mandatory minimum attendance of 80% is required for all Attendance Requirement forum posts. This means non-completion of no more than two (i.e. 2 weeks of posts) forum posts across the trimester.
All students will need to complete a future dated on campus Professional Placement Workshop (PPW) in order to meet the face-to-face hours stipulated by accreditation bodies.
MODES
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Student Learning Support
https://sls.navitas-professional.edu.au/
Individual consultations
Assessment feedback
Workshops and webinars
Recordings and materials
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