In detail

Who is it meant for?: It is a qualification that is intended for community or workplace based counsellors who work in structures and supervised environments.

Counsellors' Clients

Individuals

Couples

Families

Groups

Institutions where Counselling may be offered

Private & Government Institutions

Schools, Non-Government Organisations

The South African Police Services

Counselling Call Centre

Hospitals

About the Qualification ID

NQF Level: 4

SAQA ID: 49256

Credits: 140

Duration: 12 Months

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Entry Requirements

Communication at Level 3

Mathematical Literacy at Level 2

Students Should be able to study independently

The Programme structure that will be followed in this Qualification is as follows:

SKILLS PROGRAMME 1: PROMOTION OF PERSONAL WELLBEING

Apply problem-solving techniques to make a decision or solve a problem in real life context.

Identify causes of stress and techniques to manage it in the workplace.

Apply established strategies and procedures to deal with risk behaviour and promote personal wellbeing.

Apply knowledge of interpersonal relationships to enhance the effectiveness of counselling process.

SKILLS PROGRAMME 2: COUNSELLING

Counsel an individual in a structured environment.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of an individual's rights in a specific context.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ethical and legal aspects relating to counselling.

Facilitate group counselling process.

Promote health and wellness in a selected context.

Screen a client to determine needs.

SKILLS PROGRAMME 3: HIV/AIDS AND STIS

Conduct a community needs assessment.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of HIV and AIDS, and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Tuberculosis (TB) for counselling purposes.

Demonstrate knowledge of dread diseases to effectively manage an infected or affected client.

Develop and implement a client ARV treatment plan.

Provide on-going counselling and support to individuals infected or affected by HIV and AIDS.

Provide pre and post HIV test counselling.

SKILLS PROGRAMME 4: COMMUNICATION 1

Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication.

Interpret and use information from texts.

Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes.

Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts.

SKILLS PROGRAMME 5: COMMUNICATION 2

Engage in sustained oral/signed communication and evaluate spoken/signed texts.

Read/review, analyse and respond to a variety of texts.

Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes.

Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts.

SKILLS PROGRAMME 6: MATHEMATICAL LITERACY

Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life related problems.

Represent analyses and calculate shape and motion in 2-and-3 dimensional space in different contexts.

Use Mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business, national and internal issues.

Purpose: Provide learners with skills and knowledge that will help identify, minor, advise and report on occupational safety factors, which may have harmful effect on the safety of workers in the workplace
Note that this qualification is offered as a full qualification or only as unit standards.

About the Qualification:

NQF Level: 2

SAQA ID: 74290

Credits: 120

Duration: 12 Months

Entry Requirements:

Communication at Level 2

Mathematical Literacy at Level 2

Students Should be able to study independently

Purpose: Presents health care workers with the necessary skills that will help individuals manage HIV/AIDS pandemic and any other dread diseases and to understand and accept

About the Qualification

NQF Level: 2

SAQA ID: 74410

Credits: 166

Duration: 12 Months

Entry Requirements:

Communication at Level 3

Mathematical Literacy at Level 2

Students Should be able to study independently