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C9242C Advanced Counselling Practicum

This unit aims to develop students through achieving advanced competencies in counselling practice.
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Unit Overview

Qualification

Graduate

Unit Availability

Year Long 2026

Study Mode

Online Facilitation, In Person Facilitation (NSW), In Person Facilitation (VIC), In Person Facilitation (QLD), In Person Facilitation (WA)

Placement

70 hours of counselling practicum

Tuition

Graduate Counselling Spinal Fee

Prerequisite

Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Counselling, Working With Children Check

Corequisite

N/A

Notes

Counselling spinal unit. Attendance at the facilitation is required for this unit, including compulsory attendance at the in person practicum days. No recordings will be available.

Schedule
Availability Session Dates & Times Location
Year Long 2026

Attendance at facilitation sessions is compulsory for this unit

 Group Supervision Session 1 Choose one:
Monday 2 March, 4pm – 6pm
Monday 2 March, 6pm – 8pm		 Online
Group Supervision Session 2 Choose one:
Monday 15 June, 4pm – 6pm
Monday 15 June, 6pm – 8pm
Tuesday 16 June, 4pm – 6pm
Tuesday 16 June, 6pm – 8pm		 Online
In Person Practicum Day 1 Wednesday 8 July, 9am – 5pm – Springwood Church of Christ, QLD
– Camberwell, VIC
– Sydney, NSW
– Perth, WA
In Person Practicum Day 2 Thursday 9 July, 9am – 5pm – Springwood Church of Christ, QLD
– Camberwell, VIC
– Sydney, NSW
– Perth, WA
In Person Practicum Day 3 Friday 10 July, 9am – 5pm – Springwood Church of Christ, QLD
– Camberwell, VIC
– Sydney, NSW
– Perth, WA
Group Supervision Session 3 Choose one:
Monday 19 October, 4pm – 6pm
Monday 19 October, 6pm – 8pm
Tuesday 20 October, 4pm – 6pm
Tuesday 20 October, 6pm – 8pm		 Online

Unit Details

This unit aims to develop students through achieving advanced competencies in counselling practice.

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Analyse their values, beliefs and understanding of ethical responsibilities in the context of a counselling agency or other professional setting.
  2. Critically evaluate psychological theories relative to their own worldview and evolve and articulate a systematic personal approach to counselling and psychotherapy in the context of their professional practice.
  3. Exhibit integrity in their professional counselling practice through active commitment to ongoing supervision.
  4. Maintain respectful working relationships demonstrating understanding of cultural and gender diversity and disability.
  5. Evaluate and justify their counselling practice with clients in professional settings requiring technical knowledge and skills for designing creative initiatives that match the needs of clients.

 

Studying this unit will enable students to engage in deeper reflection on different areas of their life and practice as a professional counsellor.

  1. Documents (20%)
    Due: Trimester 1, Week 5
  2. Portfolio, Logs and Supervisor Report (20%)
    Due: Trimester 3, Week 8
  3. Case Studies (20%)
    Word Limit: 1200 total
    Due: Trimester 3, Week 4
  4. Reflective Essay (40%)
    Word Limit: 2400
    Due: Trimester 3, Week 10

Not required

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Alison Bury – Bachelor of Counselling

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