Outline

To be awarded CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling, students must successfully complete 17 units of competency, comprising 13 core units and four (4) elective units.

The IAP offering of the CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling also has the option of one speciality - Clinical Hypnosis.

To complete the Diploma with the Clinical Hypnosis speciality, students MUST do all the DCHHYP elective units (*) which means that all the required 4 electives must be the DCHHYP units.

 

THE CORE UNITS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 

CHCCCS019: Recognise and respond to crisis situations

CHCCSL001: Establish and confirm the counselling relationship

CHCCSL002: Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills

CHCCSL003: Facilitate the counselling relationship and process

CHCCSL004: Research and apply personality and development theories

CHCCSL005: Apply learning theories in counselling

CHCCSL006: Select and use counselling therapies

CHCCSL007: Support counselling clients in decision-making processes

CHCCSM005: Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management

CHCDIV001: Work with diverse people

CHCDIV002: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

CHCLEG001: Work legally and ethically

CHCPRP003: Reflect on and improve own professional practice


CHOOSE FOUR (4) ELECTIVES IN GROUP STREAM A OR STREAM B FROM THE FOLLOWING:

STREAM A:

CHCCCS014: Provide brief interventions

CHCCCS017: Provide loss and grief support

CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues

CHCCCS003 Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide

CHCFAM003 Support people to improve relationships

DCHHYP501: Work within a clinical hypnosis framework

STREAM B:

DCHHYP501: Work within a clinical hypnosis framework*

DCHHYP502: Prepare for clinical hypnosis session*

DCHHYP503: Prepare for clinical session*

DCHHYP504: Monitor and evaluate clinical hypnosis interventions

*Note: The two streams cannot be mixed and are subject to change at the discretion of the Institute of Applied Psychology.