Counselling Processes and Practice

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Counselling Processes and Practice (COU108)

Applications Open: To be confirmed

Applications Close: To be confirmed

Next Available Intake: To be confirmed

Course Types: To be confirmed

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Social Services

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: S R Nathan School of Human Development

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Synopsis

COU108 encapsulates Egan's The Skilled Helper Model in helping clients identify and explore problem situations, identify and explore unused opportunities, set problem-managing and opportunity-developing goals, develop action plans to accomplish these goals, implement plans, and engage in ongoing evaluation of this entire process.

Level: 1
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY REGULAR SEMESTER

Topics

An Overview of the Porblem-Management Process
Stage IA: Help Clients Tell Their Stories
Stage I: Task IB: The Real Story; Task IC: The Right Story
Stage II: Designing the Future; Task IIA: Possibilities for a Better Future
Stage II: Task IIB: Goals, Outcomes, Impact; and Task IIC: Commitment
Stage III: Planning the Way Forward

Learning Outcome

Summarise the three stages in Egan's Skilled Helper Model
Delineate the specific tasks in the three stages of the model
Articulate the techniques and skills pertinent in the three stages
Examine the importance of building a therapeutic helping relationship
Demonstrate the skills used in accomplishing the tasks in the three stages
Evaluate one's use of techniques and skills in the counselliing relationship