Online Counselling: Concepts, Ethics and Skills - PDD1070

Online counselling is becoming increasingly popular given its accessibility, affordability, convenience and efficacy, and is particularly relevant given the current social restrictions. This program will provide a sound coverage of the various competences required to be an effective online counsellor, and will cover the ethical and practical issues involved in such practices.

At a glance

Fees

$450 (incl GST)

What you will learn

  • To identify and address the ethical and legal issues associated with online counselling
  • To identify and respond to professional and practical considerations when setting up professional practice online
  • The development of online counselling skills appropriate to various platforms including chat rooms, forums and video conferencing tools
  • How to utilise synchronous and asynchronous modes of counselling with children, groups, families and adults.

Modules

  • Module one: What is online counselling? The practicalities of setting up online counselling
  • Module two: Ethical and legal issues in online counselling
  • Module three: Video counselling
  • Module four: Text based counselling
  • Module five: Online counselling with children, groups and families
  • Module six: The way forward – supervision and employment opportunities

Prerequisites

A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as counselling, social work or psychology is recommended.

Assessment

There is no assessment associated with this program.

Recognition

You will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Faculty of Education, Monash University.

This course is provided by Faculty of Education Professional Development