Advanced Counselling Placement 1
Overview
The aim of this unit is for students to develop advanced competencies in working with clients in a human services counselling or couple counselling context. A further aim is for students to be able to use supervision effectively and to apply evidence-based strategies in their work with clients.
Requisites
PSC70008 Advanced Counselling
PSC60004 Ethics and Cultural Diversity for Counsellors
PSC60001 Foundations of Counselling
Rules
Pre-requisite
PSC70010 Supervised Placement
OR
PSC70024 Clinical Supervision and Work Place Experience
AND
PSC70008 Advanced Counselling
AND
PSC60004 Ethics and Cultural Diversity for Counsellors
AND
PSC60001 Foundations of Counselling
Equivalent
HAYC511 - Advanced Placement
31-May-2026
01-November-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Implement and evaluate evidence-based therapies with individuals, couples and/or families
- Apply and evaluate high-level counselling, assessment and clinical formulation skills to a range of client presentations in human service and couple counselling settings
- Identify and evaluate the importance of the supervisory relationship when working with a range of clients in an applied setting
- Establish and execute a supervision contract that adheres to agency policy and procedures, and the ethical principles and guidelines relevant to counselling in an applied setting
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement Placement | 6.67 | 12 weeks | 80 |
| Placement Placement | 1.67 | 12 weeks | 20 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 4.17 | 12 weeks | 50 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement Portfolio | Individual | 100% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
Placement activities including client contact in relevant placement agency (human services counselling stream) or Relationships Australia Victoria (couple counselling stream) as well as supervision and other related placement activities (case notes, meetings, report writing).
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Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.