Online Courses Handbook 2003

303282 (v.2) CAS - Indigenous Counselling Skills 217

Area:	Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Seminar:	1 x 30 Hours Quarterly
Prerequisite(s):	303279 (v.2) CAS - Common Mental Disorders 215 or any previous version
Counselling - The concept explored from a process of historical and psychologic perspective. Application to indigenous clients and settings. Counselling skills - Listening skills - empathy, listening of silence, passive listening and reflective listening. Problem-solving - Maslow's hierarchy of needs, problem-solving for need fulfillment, behaviours influencing problem-solving and steps or support in problem solving. Helping relationships, human problems and need for help, interpersonal and helpful relationships and implementing supportive counselling. Documenting, prioritizing, team-work, referrals, monitoring and reporting. Counselling role - Boundaries, confidentiality, duty of care, cultural protocols, attitudes and values in counselling. Stressful indigenous situations - Introduction to grief loss, discrimination, prejudice, isolation and specific groups eg the disables, alcoholic, drug addict and the abused. Counselling to promote healthy lifestyle.