Level 3 NCFE CACHE Award in Counselling Skills and Theory 601/7156/X

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Welcome to our accredited NCFE and CACHE Level 3 Counselling Skills and Theory Qualification, brought to you by Life.

Thank you for choosing our program and I hope your journey with us will get you on your chosen pathway when you receive your Level 3 certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory.
Liz Lloyd, Life, NCFE centre manager.

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Building your Portfolio 3 Topics

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E-LEARNING UNIT – 1 4 Topics

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UNIT 1. Section 1 – 1. Be able to establish an effective helping relationship 13 Topics | 1 Activity

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UNIT 1. Section 1 – 1. Be able to establish an effective helping relationship

Activity 1 – 1.1 What is the ideal counselling environment

UNIT 1. 1.2. Clients understanding and expectations of the helping relationship

1.2 Tips for Setting Realistic Expectations for Therapy

UNIT 1. 1.3. Setting boundaries in the relationship.

1.3 Why boundaries are important for us to have and how you can go about setting them

1.3 Types of boundaries in counselling

1.3 What are personal boundaries?

1.3 Common traits of rigid, porous, and healthy boundaries

1.3 How to set boundaries as a Counsellor

UNIT 1. 1.4. Impact of themselves on the relationship

1.4. How therapists can strengthen the therapeutic alliance

UNIT 1. 1.5. Basic safety measures when working outreach out of the office

UNIT 1. 1.6. A helping contract that relates to the codes of practice or workplace policies

UNIT 1. Section 2 – 2. Be able to initiate the helping relationship 4 Topics

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2.1. Manage the boundaries and relationship within them

2.2. Client’s background and own background and culture are relevant to the helping relationship

2.3. Skills and attitudes for initiating the relationship

2.4. Minimise barriers to communication

UNIT 1. Section 3 – 3. Be able to develop and maintain the helping relationship 7 Topics

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UNIT 1. 3.1. Communicate own limitations as exploration proceeds

UNIT 1. 3.2. The client’s need to retreat from issues at certain times

UNIT 1. 3.3. Demonstrate a range of skills and attitudes for developing the helping relationship

3.4. Responding appropriately to heightened emotional states

UNIT 1. 3.5. Personal blocks to the application of the chosen approach

3.5 Blocks to Listening

UNIT 1. 3.6. Unbiased information specific to the context of the helping relationship

UNIT 1. Section 4 – 4. Be able to bring the helping relationship to an end 6 Topics

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UNIT 1 .4.1. Models/patterns of loss

UNIT 1. 4.2. Different types of endings and why they occur

UNIT 1. 4.3. Client’s feelings and reactions to endings

UNIT 1. 4.4. Opportunities for the client to obtain further support once the helping relationship has ended

UNIT 1. 4.5. The importance of the timely discussion of endings

UNIT 1. 4.6. An ending that supports client autonomy

UNIT 1. Section 5 – Understand the use of supervision and support 4 Topics

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UNIT 1. 5.1. The use of supervision/support to maintain own and clients’ emotional safety throughout the helping relationship

UNIT 1. 5.2. The use of supervision/support in relation to own level of competence throughout the helping relationship

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UNIT 2. Section 1 – 1. Understand different approaches to using counselling skills. 21 Topics

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UNIT 2. 1.1. 1.2. Different approaches to helping and Key concepts of different theorists

Tips for Client-Centred Counsellors

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive restructuring or reframing

Journaling and thought records

Behavioural experiments

Techniques for using counselling skills

UNIT 2. 1.3. How clients are most likely to benefit from each of the different approaches

Common approaches – Psychodynamic

Common approaches – Person-centred Humanistic

Common approaches – Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)

Cultural Barriers to counselling

UNIT 2. 1.4. Outline potential cultural barriers to each of the approaches

Potential Cultural Barriers Video

Potential cultural barriers

UNIT 2. Section 2 – 2. Be able to use skills/techniques applicable to different approaches 3 Topics

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UNIT 2. 2.1. Range of skills/techniques specific to the approaches

2.1 The Dynamics of Power in Counselling and Psychotherapy – Video

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UNIT 2. 2.2 Guidance for Skills Practice – Video 6 Topics

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Person Centred – Video

Psychodynamic – Video

Creating and Sharing your Skills Practice Videos

Unit 2 – Video Skills Observation Sheet – Submission

Unit 2 – Video Skills Practice – Submission

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UNIT 3 Section 1 – 1. Understand occupational contexts and requirements for helping relationships 13 Topics

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UNIT 3. 1.1 – 1.3 School based counselling

UNIT 3. 1.1 – 1.3 Religious or Faith-based counselling

UNIT 3. 1.1 – 1.3 Counselling in Health care

UNIT 3. 1.4. 1.5. Potential tensions that can arise between organisational requirements and client welfare

1.5 Setting and maintaining boundaries – Activity

UNIT 3. 1.6. Key Requirements of Legislation – Relevant to the helping relationship

UNIT 3. 1.7. The need for relevant insurance in helping and helping roles

UNIT 3. 1.8. The importance of keeping accurate records

UNIT 3. 1.10. The importance of equality and anti-discriminatory practice

Direct discrimination

Indirect discrimination

Section 2 – 2. Understand the concepts of ethical referral 8 Topics

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UNIT 3. 2.1. Reasons for referring a client

UNIT 3. 2.4. Networking with Specialists accomplished with a range of client issues

UNIT 3. 2.5. Managing resistance to referral

UNIT 3. 2.6. Utilise supervision and support in relation to referral

UNIT 3. 2.7. Ethical Referral

2.7 Before a referral counsellors should consider the following

Unit 3 Assignment Workbook

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E-LEARNING UNIT – 4 4 Topics

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UNIT 4. Section 1 – 1. Be able to determine own self-development needs 12 Topics

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UNIT 4. 1.1 The benefits of Continued Personal Development

UNIT 4. 1.2. How Do Your Values, Beliefs and Behaviours Impact counselling skills

1.2 How values, beliefs, and behaviours can impact the helping relationship

UNIT 4. 1.3. 1.4. Why Feedback is an Important component of personal development

UNIT 4. 1.5. Models of self-understanding

1.5 Johari window exercise

1.6. Identifying own skills and qualities for development

1.7. Overcoming common barriers to personal growth

1.7 Believe in yourself

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