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Programme Details |
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Certificate in Para-counselling |
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SCER5327 |
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Duration |
60.0
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| Course Fee | Fee (excludes GST) | Fee (includes GST) |
| Course Fee (After 80% funding from VCF) | $176.00 | $188.32 |
| Course Fee (Before Funding) | $880.00 | $941.60 |
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Target Participants |
Non Social Work or Counselling professionals and volunteers in the Social Service that possesses the following:
- A minimum of 3 GCE ‘O’ Level credits including English Language as a first language.
- At least 2 years work experience
Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. |
Remarks |
Dates:
July 2010: 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29
Aug 2010: 3, 5, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31
Sep 2010: 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23
Duration: 20 evenings
Closing Date: 18 June 2010
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Learning Objective |
· Define the role of a para-counsellor
· Practice basic counselling skills
· List the resources available in the community
· Identify relevant agencies to refer their clients for assistance
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Course Outline |
1. Definition of counselling
2. Role and parameters of para-counsellors
3. Ethics in counselling
4. Self-awareness
5. Attending skills
6. Active listening skills
7. Overview on service provision in Singapore
8. Working with different clientele groups – Children/Youth, family, elderly, children/youth adults with special needs, people with mental health disorders, people with addiction
9. Social issues - child abuse/neglect, family violence, marital, financial, disability, substance abuse, behavioural, mental health
10. Resources in the community
11. Self Care
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Trainer |
Dr Katijah Dawood, PhD (Social Work), is currently an Executive Director of SOMC (Centre for Family Harmony). The Centre provides a range of services for children from divorced families. Dr Katijah conducts training in the area of legal and ethical issues, children and families; and personal development. She has also tutored with the University of Queensland, School of Social Work on subjects like Direct Practice, Human Development, Social Policy, Best of Difference, Multicultural Modernities and Understanding Human Behaviour from 2002 to 2005. She was with the Ministry and Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and the Subordinate Courts, prior to pursuing her doctorate in 2002. She is currently a member of the Family Violence Dialogue Group chaired by MCYS and The Police; Advisory and Discharge Committee; MCYS and the ADR advisory Council, The Subordinate Courts. |
Fee Remarks |
Applicable to eligible NCSS member/MCYS Funded VWO participants. |
Enquiries |
Naseem Begum / 62106667 / naseem_begum@ncss.gov.sg |
Cert in Paracounsel_ Application form |
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Course info- Cert in Paracounsel |
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