Child and Adolescent Counselling - Course

Institution UK Open Learning
Method Distance
Type Courses
Course fee By request

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Child and Adolescent Counselling - Course

Objectives This course will provide you with a good understanding of how to counsel children and adolescents.
Entry requirements 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.
Academic title 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"
Course description
Course Outline:

Unit 1: Understanding the Relationship between Counsellor and Client
- Listening skills
- Vocabulary of Counselling
- The Initial Interview
Unit 2: Child Counselling Skills
- Active listening
- Observation
- Opening up and sharing experiences
- Children’s emotions
Unit 3: An Insight into Child Development
- Babies from birth to twelve month, emotional & Social development
- Children from twelve to eighteen months, emotional & Social development
- Children from eighteen to twenty four months, emotional & social development
- Children from twenty four to thirty six months, emotional & social development
- Children from thirty six months to fifty months, emotional & social development
- Children from fifty months to five years, emotional & social development
- Children from five to six years, emotional & social development
- Children from six to eight years, emotional & social development
- Children from eight to twelve years, emotional & social development
- Children between twelve to sixteen Years, emotional & social development
- Antenatal
- Prenatal
- Postnatal
- Accidents
- Breakdown of relationships/marriages
- Culture
- Environment
- Learning Difficulties
- Loss or Bereavement
- Behaviour
Unit 4: Behavioural Psychology and Fears and Phobias
- Behavioural Psychology
- Fears and phobias
Unit 5: Child Abuse
- What is Physical Abuse?
- Accidental injuries
- Non-accidental injuries
- What is Emotional Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Protecting a child from Sexual Abuse
- Neglect
Unit 6: Bullying
- What constitutes Bullying?
- Feelings
- Who is affected
- The Victim
- The Bully
Unit 7: Grief and Bereavement
- Typically normal grief
- Inhibited grief
- Delayed grief
- Chronic grief
Unit 8: Dysfunctional Families
- Deficient parents
- Abusive parents
- Physical Abuse
- Alcoholic parents
Unit 9: Play Therapy
- Toys and Play equipment
- Feelings
- Imaginary environment