Child and Adolescent Counselling

Counselling Children and Adolescents
Fantastic course really enjoyed it suprised at how much I knew.Allison is a great tutor. have already sent for and received my next course am reading it and cannot wait to start.thank you all Petula
Objectives

This course will provide you with a good understanding of how to counsel children and adolescents.
Student Profile
This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of the role of a Child and Adolescent Counsellor. Previous counselling experience is an advantage but not essential.
Study Method
The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home. Students receive course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support


Qualification
Level 3 Award in Counselling Children and Adolescents. Plus a UK Open Learning Diploma.
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland'


Awarding Body Information
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.
Further information
www.ncfe.org.uk
Assessment
Assessment takes the form of a series of tutor marked assignments plus one extended essay. There is no word count for these assignments. However, you must prove to the tutor that you have fully understood the questions asked and one sentence answers will be rejected.
Timescale
The programme takes place over a timescale to suit the student. Once registered, tutor support is available for up to one year or until completion, whichever is sooner.
Location
The programme is home- or work-based enabling students to complete the course without having to attend scheduled college teaching sessions.
Tutor Support
Throughout the course, students will receive tutor support by email and post. This will last for one year from the day you receive the course. To complete this course will take in the region of 100 study hours which can be spread over a 12 month period.



Further Studies
Course Outline:
Unit 1: Understanding the Relationship between Counsellor and Client

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  Listening skills


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  Vocabulary of Counselling


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  The Initial Interview

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  Active listening


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  Observation


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  Opening up and sharing experiences


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  Children’s emotions

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  Babies from birth to twelve month, emotional & Social development


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  Children from twelve to eighteen months, emotional & Social development


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  Children from eighteen to twenty four months, emotional & social development


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  Children from twenty four to thirty six months, emotional & social development


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  Children from thirty six months to fifty months, emotional & social development


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  Children from fifty months to five years, emotional & social development


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  Children from five to six years, emotional & social development


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  Children from six to eight years, emotional & social development


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  Children from eight to twelve years, emotional & social development


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  Children between twelve to sixteen Years, emotional & social development


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  Antenatal


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  Prenatal


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  Postnatal


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  Accidents


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  Breakdown of relationships/marriages


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  Culture


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  Environment


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  Learning Difficulties


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  Loss or Bereavement


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  Behaviour

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  Behavioural Psychology


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  Fears and phobias

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  What is Physical Abuse?


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  Accidental injuries


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  Non-accidental injuries


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  What is Emotional Abuse


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  Sexual Abuse


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  Protecting a child from Sexual Abuse


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  Neglect

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  What constitutes Bullying?


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  Feelings


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  Who is affected


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  The Victim


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  The Bully

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  Typically normal grief


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  Inhibited grief


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  Delayed grief


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  Chr
  Guide Price: 285