COUNSELLING PLACEMENT B

PHE5CPB

2016

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are required to spend an average of one day per week in a supervised placement spanning a minimum of 13 weeks per semester. The setting must have mainstream face-to-face counselling as one of its functions and the student must be in a position of seeing at least three face-to-face clients per week (minimum of 39 client hours per semester). Formal on-site supervision is required as well as participation in four University-based Group Supervision / Reflective Practice Sessions.

School: School of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Raelynn Wicklein

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HMCOUN - Master of Counselling. Must be enrolled in PHE5ASB concurrently.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Only available to students enrolled in the Master of Counselling.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Developing the practice of counselling	Recommended	Dryden, W & Felsham, C 1994	SAGE PUBLICATIONS.
Readings	Issues and ethics in the helping professions	Recommended	Corey, G, Corey, M & Callanan, P 2006	6TH EDN, BROOKS/COLE, CA.
Readings	Counselling fieldwork placement pack	Preliminary	Department of Counselling and Psychological Health	FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, LTU.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. To demonstrate an advanced level of proficiency in the facets of professional counselling practice as encountered within the Placement

Activities:: Placement, supervision
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. To demonstrate an ability to engage in supervision, with a high level of ability to reflect on their practice and establish and review clinical and skill learning plans

Activities:: Placement, supervision
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

03. To demonstrate knolwedge of the ethical, clinical and organisational impacts in counselling practice

Activities:: Placement, supervision
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

04. To demonstrate integration of learning as an increasing capacity to take on the obligations required of a professional counsellor, inclduing being able to identify areas of both competency and further learning

Activities:: Placement, supervision
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

City, 2016, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raelynn Wicklein

Class requirements

Placement - Off Site
One 39.0 hours placement - off site per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Minimum 39 client hours per semester over at least 13 weeks."

Tutorial
Four 2.0 hours tutorial per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"4 sessions of Group Supervision / Reflective Practice per semester."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Case Studies x 2		40	01, 02, 03, 04
Journal essay (1500 words)		20	01, 02, 03, 04
Satisfactory performance on placement as assessed by supervisor.	Hurdle Requirement: All assessment tasks must be passed in order to pass subject.	40	01, 02, 03, 04

City, 2016, Semester 2, Day