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CHC51015 - Diploma of Counselling
Put your training and experience to use with ITEC’s RPL services and earn a nationally recognised qualification with a CHC51015 – Diploma of Counselling via our RTO partners.
Qualification Overview
Qualification Name:
Diploma of Counselling
Qualification Code and Units of Competency:
CHC51015
Duration:
Within four weeks of receiving sufficient and complying evidence of competency in all applied for units of competency.
You will need to provide a range of evidence to assist your assessor to make a decision about your competence. The types of evidence you may be asked to provide can include:
- ID
- Resume
- Payslips/work contract/ABN if self-employed
- Letter of Employment
- Current employment contracts
- Letters of reference from licensed tradesmen you have worked with.
- Videos or photos of your work.
- Evidence of overseas qualifications.
- Transcripts or assessments from related previous qualifications.
- Apprenticeship papers.
- Day care plans
- OHS/WHS policies and procedures
- Case management notes
- Food charts and logs
- Risk assessment and management of children
- First Aid
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Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of counsellors, who work with clients on personal and psychological issues using established counselling modalities. They use communication, micro-counselling and interviewing skills and draw on varied counselling therapies to assist clients. At this level, the counsellor will be working in defined and supported counselling roles in established agencies rather than in independent practice.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = 17
• 13 core units
• 4 elective units, consisting of:
◦ up to 4 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Core units
CHCCCS019 | Recognise and respond to crisis situations |
CHCCSL001 | Establish and confirm the counselling relationship |
CHCCSL002 | Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills |
CHCCSL003 | Facilitate the counselling relationship and process |
CHCCSL004 | Research and apply personality and development theories |
CHCCSL005 | Apply learning theories in counselling |
CHCCSL006 | Select and use counselling therapies |
CHCCSL007 | Support counselling clients in decision-making processes |
CHCCSM005 | Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
Elective units
CHCADV001 | Facilitate the interests and rights of clients |
CHCAGE001 | Facilitate the empowerment older people |
CHCCCS003 | Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide |
CHCCCS014 | Provide brief interventions |
CHCCCS015 | Provide individualised support |
CHCCCS017 | Provide loss and grief support |
CHCCCS018 | Provide suicide bereavement support |
CHCCCS023 | Support independence and wellbeing |
CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence |
CHCDIV003 | Promote and manage diversity |
CHCFAM002 | Work with a child-focused approach |
CHCFAM003 | Support people to improve relationships |
CHCGMB001 | Assess the needs of clients with problem gambling issues |
CHCGMB002 | Provide counselling for clients with problem gambling issues |
CHCGRP002 | Plan and conduct group activities |
CHCGRP003 | Plan, facilitate and review psycho-educational groups |
CHCGRP004 | Deliver structured programs |
CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental health issues |
CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
CHCPRT004 | Work effectively in child protection to support children, young people and families |
CHCSET001 | Work with forced migrants |
CHCSET002 | Undertake bicultural work with forced migrants in Australia |
CHCYTH001 | Engage respectfully with young people |
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