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| Become a
counsellor and therapist |
SC03 |
| Working with the elderly |
SC04 |
| Learning difficulties and special needs |
SC05 |
| Child and adult social care |
SC08 |
| Family therapy and relationship counselling |
SPX6 |
| Family violence: counselling victims and
offenders |
SPX2 |
| Drug and alcohol abuse: counselling victims and families |
SPX1 |
| Health care assistant
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HCA01 |
Caring for elderly relatives
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SCR04 |
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| BECOME A COUNSELLOR AND
THERAPIST: Counselling theories and skills |
SC03 |
£195 |
| $365* |
| €285* |
An extremely popular course for those
looking to understand more about themselves, and to help others deal with
the problems and difficulties they face in their everyday lives.
Train in one easy step to become a qualified counsellor or therapist,
gaining the skills you need to work as a counsellor and set up your own
counselling practice.
The course covers a wide range of specialist skills, including models of
behaviour and psychology, behavioural and emotional disorders, counselling
skills and effective therapeutic responses. There are a number of case
studies to work through, as well as practical advice on setting up your
own practice. On completion you will be able to join the International
Association of Independent Therapists and Practitioners (IAITP) and be
fully skilled in helping clients deal with a wide range of emotional
disorders and gain more from their lives. Topics covered within
this course include:What
is behaviour?
Defence mechanisms and unconscious processes,
Developments of the basic psychodynamic model,
Behavioural theory and models of behaviour,
Common therapeutic models,
Behavioural and emotional disorders,
Case studies,
Problem assessments and theoretical implication,
Levels of intervention,
Therapeutic techniques and skills,
Advanced techniques,
Group therapy,
Relationship counselling and therapy,
Social and encounter therapy,
Long term therapeutic implications,
Setting up your own practice.
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Also
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| WORKING WITH THE ELDERLY |
SC04 |
£195 |
| $365* |
| €285* |
A very popular and comprehensive
course intended to provide the underpinning knowledge required to care for
elderly people within a wide range of support and social care settings. If
you are interested in working with both elderly members of society and
their families, then this course will enable you to gain both the skills
and diploma you need.
SC04 covers a wide range of specialist care skills, including basic
counselling and enabling techniques, care practices and procedures, health
and hygiene issues, and effective liaison with family members and other
professionals. There are a number of case studies to work through, as well
as lots of sound practical advice on working in this field. Topics covered within this course include:
Care provisions within the
community,
Employment, opportunities and responsibilities,
Social care - the basics,
Client groups and care provisions,
Elderly care issues,
Health issues, health care problems and provisions,
Diseases of old age,
Enablement techniques,
Counselling techniques,
Problems and need assessment,
Appropriate levels of intervention,
Problem management,
Working with families,
Working with the community,
Moral and ethical issues,
Professional practices.
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| LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
AND SPECIAL NEEDS |
SC05 |
£195 |
| $365* |
| €285* |
A very popular and comprehensive
course intended to provide the underpinning knowledge required to work
with clients with special needs and learning difficulties within a wide
range of support and social care settings. If you are interested in
working with such clients and their families, then this course will enable
you to gain both the essential skills and diploma you need.
SC05 covers a wide range of specialist care and enablement skills,
including basic counselling and enabling techniques, care practices and
procedures, health and hygiene issues, and effective liaison with family
members and other professionals. There are a number of case studies to
work through, as well as lots of sound practical advice on working in this
field. Topics covered within this course include:
Care provisions within the community,
Employment, opportunities and responsibilities,
Social care - the basics,
Client groups and care provisions,
Types of learning difficulties,
Specialised learning and support provisions,
Health issues, health care problems and provisions,
Enablement techniques,
Counselling and support techniques,
Problems and need assessment,
Appropriate levels of intervention,
Problem management,
Working with families and the community,
Moral and ethical issues,
Professional practices.
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| CHILD AND ADULT SOCIAL
CARE |
SC08 |
£195 |
| $365* |
| €285* |
Caring for others within society, can
be highly rewarding at both a personal and professional level. SC08 is one
of our most popular and comprehensive courses, providing the underpinning
knowledge and specialist skills required to care for people within a wide
range of social work settings. If you are interested in a career in social
care, perhaps caring for adolescents, the elderly, clients with special
needs or learning difficulties, then this course will enable you to gain
both the essential skills and diploma needed.
SC08 covers a wide range of specialist care skills, including counselling
and enabling techniques, care practices and procedures, health and hygiene
issues, and effective liaison with family members and other professionals.
There are a number of case studies to work through, as well as practical
advice on working in this field. Topics covered within this course include:
Care provisions within the
community,
Employment, opportunities and responsibilities,
Social care - the basics,
Client groups and care provisions,
Care issues,
Health issues, health care problems and provisions,
Educational issues, educational problems and provisions,
Enablement techniques,
Counselling techniques,
Problems and need assessment,
Appropriate levels of intervention,
Problem management,
Working with families,
Working with the community,
Moral and ethical issues,
Professional practices.
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Also available:
Higher Diploma in Childcare, Child Psychology and Early Education >> |
Also
available: Higher
Diploma in Counselling, Psychology and Advanced Psychotherapies >> |
Also
available: Advanced social work management Fellowship study programme >> |
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| FAMILY THERAPY AND
RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING |
SPX6 |
£195 |
| $365* |
| €285* |
A very popular and topical course for
those looking to understand more about their families and themselves, and
to help others deal with the difficulties families face in their everyday
lives.
Train in one easy step to become a qualified family therapist and
relationship counsellor, gaining the skills you need to work in this
rewarding environment and perhaps start your own counselling practice.
The course covers a wide range of specialist skills, including models of
behaviour and psychology, behavioural and emotional disorders, counselling
skills and effective therapeutic responses. There are a number of case
studies to work through, as well as practical advice on setting up your
own practice. On completion you will be able to join the International
Association of Independent Therapists and Practitioners (IAITP) and be
fully skilled in helping clients deal with a wide range of emotional
disorders and gain more from their lives.
Topics covered within this course include:
What is behaviour?
Defence mechanisms and unconscious processes,
Developments of the basic psychodynamic model,
Behavioural theory and models of behaviour,
Family behavioural and emotional dynamics,
Imbalances within the family unit,
Problem assessments and theoretical implications,
Levels of intervention within the family,
Therapeutic techniques and skills,
Advanced techniques,
Common therapeutic models,
Behavioural and emotional disorders,
Case studies,
Group therapy,
Relationship counselling and therapy,
Social and encounter therapy,
Long term therapeutic implications,
Setting up your own practice.
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Psychotherapies >> |
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| DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE:
Counselling victims and offenders |
SPX1 |
£195 |
| $365* |
| €285* |
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This course covers the background culture and use of
all common recreational drugs. Includes special sections on identifying
abuse, case assessment and effective treatments and rehabilitation. Topics
covered within this course include:
Introduction,
Drugs and alcohol - an overview,
Drug addiction,
Alcohol addition,
Psychological theories of personality,
Psychology of addiction,
Environmental and biological factors,
Effects of addiction on the victim and their family,
Therapeutic and social solutions,
Basic counselling skills and techniques,
Problem assessment,
Levels of intervention and management,
Advance counselling skills and management therapies,
Group and family work,
Short and long term case management,
Moral and ethical considerations,
Professional practices,
Liaison with other professionals and services,
Private practice and consultancy.
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| FAMILY VIOLENCE:
Counselling victims and offenders |
SPX2 |
£195 |
| $365* |
| €285* |
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Designed for students wishing to enter or progress in a
career within either the private or social care sector. Topics covered
within this course include:
Family relationships and dynamics,
Models of behaviour,
Defence mechanisms and unconscious processes,
Behavioural theory and models of behaviour,
Emotional and behavioural disorders leading to violent behaviour,
Theories of violent behaviour,
What is family violence? Theories of violence in the family,
Offender profiles,
Common trigger factors,
Common therapeutic models,
Problem assessment and theoretical implications,
Specialised counselling skills
Victim intervention and support,
Offender intervention and support,
Moral and ethical implications and liaison with other professionals,
Case studies,
Long term therapeutic implications,
External agency support.
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| HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT |
HCA01 |
£195 |
| $365* |
| €285* |
Assisting in the care of people
recovering from an illness or coping with disability, can be highly
satisfying and rewarding.
This is a very popular and comprehensive course for those looking to work
with other care professionals and clients in a wide range of clinical and
domestic settings. Health Care Assistants are widely acknowledged as key
providers of vital support in situations ranging from nursing duties to
providing emotional friendship and support to both clients and their
families. If you would like to work in an environment that offers personal
satisfaction and reward, our Health Care Assistants course is for you.
As well as learning how to care for clients in a professional and
supportive manner, within your course you'll cover other areas such as
anatomy, physiology and behaviour, infection control, treatment techniques
and common surgical procedures, first aid, emergency care, diet and
nutrition.
As a student you will be allocated a personal tutor whom will mark and
help you with your work. You will also have access to our tutorial support
service during normal office hours, for all the practical advice you may
need. Assessment is by marked assignments and projects, completed during
your studies.
Successful students receive a recognised diploma and may take advantage of
our free work placement advisory programme. Topics covered within this
course include:
Human anatomy and physiology,
Behaviour and psychology,
Nutrition and diet,
Counselling skills,
Support and enablement skills,
Special needs,
Elderly care,
Disease and injury,
First aid,
Common surgical procedures,
Aftercare,
Medication administration,
Liaising with other professionals,
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