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Courses in counselling and social care

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COUNSELLING AND SOCIAL CARE DIPLOMA COURSES: code:
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 HCA01
Caring for elderly relatives New SCR04
Dyslexia-friendly options are available on these courses, with easy online enrolment. For more information please click here.  

If you prefer, you can also enrol with us by telephone, or even by fax or post. For more detailed information on how to enrol, click here. If you would like further information on any of our courses listed below, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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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.

 

BECOME A COUNSELLOR AND THERAPIST: Counselling theories and skills
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
Also available: Higher Diploma in Counselling, Psychology and Advanced Psychotherapies >>
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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.

 

WORKING WITH THE ELDERLY
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
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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.

 

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
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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.

 

CHILD AND ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
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.

 

FAMILY THERAPY AND RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
Also available: Higher Diploma in Counselling, Psychology and Advanced Psychotherapies >>
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE: Counselling victims and offenders SPX1 £195
$365*
€285*
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.

 

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE: Counselling victims and offenders
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
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FAMILY VIOLENCE: Counselling victims and offenders SPX2 £195
$365*
€285*
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.

 

FAMILY VIOLENCE: Counselling victims and offenders
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
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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,
Record keeping.

 

Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
     
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CARING FOR ELDERLY RELATIVES SCR04 £195
$365*
€285*
Caring for an elderly relative can be highly satisfying and rewarding. This is a very popular and comprehensive course for those caring for elderly relatives in a variety of settings. Relatives acting as carers are widely acknowledged as key providers of vital support in a wide range of situations. If you care for an elderly relative whom lives close by or within your home, this course could be a valuable aid for you.

As well as learning how best to care for a relative in both a loving and supportive manner, within your course you'll cover other areas such as physiology and behaviour, infection control, diseases of old age, treatments and common nursing procedures, first aid, emergency care, diet and nutrition. Topics covered within the course include:

The elderly: an introduction
Caring for an elderly relative at home
Balancing care and family
Basic anatomy and physiology
Diseases of old age
Nutrition and diet
Support and enablement skills
Behavioural problems and coping strategies
Special needs
First Aid and nursing procedures
After care
Medication administration
Respite care
Accessing external support services
Liaising with nursing and caring professionals

 

CARING FOR ELDERLY RELATIVES
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
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