Sitemap
  

Advanced Clinical Supervision

Module Synopsis

This module offers students the opportunity of identifying and responding to a range of common yet complex issues that counsellor encounter. It develops the capacity to apply underpinning theoretical constructs to a range of diverse situations. It asks the student to assess the complexity of these issues and ways of managing them.

Learning outcomes
  • Analyse a set of complex issues that counsellors encounter from a multi-theoretical standpoint
  • Evaluate possible approaches to be taken to manage the complex issues
  • Assess the capacity of the individual to apply the relevant counselling theory and skills
  • Develop and test an approach for systematically and ethically working with wider systems
  • Identify and respond to the impact that these issues may have on the counsellor
  • Determine an appropriate approach to referral
  • Explore the complex social, legal and ethical issues associated with these counselling issues
  • Evaluate personal responses to the issues explored and analyse how these may impact upon the counsellor and the counselling process
  • Demonstrate self awareness and integrate the capacity to be reflexive
  • Undertake and reflect upon the role of clinical supervision in complex areas

Content areas
  • Assessment of complex issues
  • Attachment in childhood and adolescents
  • Attachment in coupling and parenting
  • Grief and loss issues: complex and disenfranchised
  • Grief and loss issues: personal and relationship
  • Grief and loss issues: family and other
  • Risk situations: crisis and trauma
  • Risk situations: suicidality and other client responses
  • Risk situations: violence
  • Mental health issues: early and adolescent onset
  • Mental health issues: adult onset
  • Principles for practice

Textbook and Readings
The textbook for this module is Brems, C. (2000) Dealing with Challenges in Psychotherapy and Counselling. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks Cole. Your readings are an integral part of your studies.

Module Duration and Workload:
This module involves a total of 36 hours of face to face delivery or self-directed study including educator contact in flexible delivery modes, generating a further 120 hours of self-study per module including research and related study activities, including assessment. This translates as 13 hours per week for the module.

Study method:
On Campus, Distance Education and Online Education
The studies, combined with my previous work experience, have led me into a more satisfying role in an industry I know well. My studies have given me the confidence to manage a role where top notch "soft skills" are essential.
Pip Pearson
Graduate Diploma of Counselling