Organisational Counselling

This module provides participants with an awareness of contemporary HRM theory and practice in order to effectively and competently counsel people in organisational contexts.

Emphasis within this Module is focused on managers, supervisors, human resource personnel, counsellors and students in general gaining a social, legal and ethical perspective on the implications for counselling within organisational settings as well as a practical and skills-based orientation in the provision of counselling to people. Students gain the knowledge and skills to work confidently and competently as a counsellor in the areas of performance appraisal; assessment; disciplinary counselling; career counselling, planning and direction; counselling for termination and outplacement; and general workplace counselling. Furthermore, students are introduced to the HR Counselling related areas such as training and development; equal employment and affirmative action policies and principles; occupation health and safety; and mentoring, modelling and coaching in the workplace.

Learning outcomes

• Use the concepts and terminology of organisational counselling
• Identify key issues and skills in performance appraisal counselling
• Select training
• Identify key issues and skills for organisational counselling in relation to OHS and EEO
• Identify key issues for general organisational counselling in the workplace
• Identify key issues and skills for outplacement counselling
• Demonstrate the skills for organisational counselling

Content areas

• Introduction to organisational counselling
• General organisational counselling
• Performance appraisal
• Disciplinary counselling
• Training and development counselling
• Career planning and development counselling
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action counselling
• Occupational Health and Safety counselling
• Counselling for termination of employment
• General workplace counselling
• Ethics

This module is available on campus, by distance education or online.