Child and Adolescent Counselling - Course - Distance

Comments about Child and Adolescent Counselling - Course - Online

• 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

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