Postgraduate USQ-MHC-GCE-2022

Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Mental Health Counselling)

Counsel people with mental health difficulties

Become a mental health professional. You’ll explore mental health counselling theory and techniques. Build essential skills like case management. Grasp key legal and ethical issues. Support clients with conditions including anxiety and depression.

Available loans

Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

Price

From

$12,280

Study method

Online & on-campus

Assessments

100% online

Credit available

Yes

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As Australia’s #1 university for graduate starting salary (Good Universities Guide, 2022), University of Southern Queensland is the right place to make real progress. Regardless of your education history, your age or your aspirations, at UniSQ you’ll be inspired by quality learning experiences matched with top resources and research. Having delivered distance and online learning for over 40+ years, UniSQ supports you to learn at your own pace—exactly how it suits you.

2022
2023

Degree details

What you'll learn

UniSQ’s Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Mental Health Counselling) will include topics on mental health in Australia, therapeutic interventions, assessment models and psychopharmacology. Gain skills in treatment planning, and a range of approaches to case management and assessment tools.

Demonstrate understanding of theories and models fundamental to fields associated with counselling
Demonstrate advanced interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Demonstrate ability to apply critical reasoning, judgment and problem solving to a range of professional, legal, and ethical practice issues
Consolidate theory and practice within an integrate framework to effectively provide counselling to individuals with mental health difficulties.

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you will be equipped to specialise in mental health counselling, case management and well-being.

Entry requirements

Higher education

Completion of an Australian university three-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in any area.

English Proficiency Requirements

All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements. For entry to the Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Mental Health Counselling) program, applicants are required to meet the Category 3 English Language Proficiency requirements.

On campus requirements

There are mandatory residential schools held at Ipswich, Springfield or Toowoomba campus, and synchronous mandatory online tutorials for:

COU8006 Group Counselling Process and Practice

Credit for previous study or work

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the USQ Credit and Exemption Procedure.

Description

Do you aspire to support those suffering with mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression in a counselling setting? UniSQ’s Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Mental Health Counselling) will include topics on mental health in Australia, therapeutic interventions, assessment models and psychopharmacology. Gain skills in treatment planning, and a range of approaches to case management and assessment tools. Our online counselling degree is designed to develop your career within the health, psychology or human services profession. Offered part-time, this degree can alternatively be a professional development opportunity for psychologists and social workers. For those seeking registration as a counsellor, please refer to the Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Master of Counselling degrees.

Degree structure details

Recommended Study Pattern

Year 1 - Semester 1

COU8031 Contexts of Mental Health Counselling

COU8032 Mental Health Practice 1

COU8033 Mental Health Practice 2

Approved Course

Award Requirements

Completion of four (4) units as outlined in the Recommended Study Pattern section.

Choose your subjects

Majors

Alcohol and Drug Studies
Child, Youth and Family Therapy
Foundations of Practice
Mental Health Counselling

Electives

Approved Course List

COU8022 Child and Youth Counselling

COU8006 Group Counselling Process and Practice

COU8014 Relapse Prevention

COU8012 Motivational Interviewing

COU8013 Introduction to Psychoactive Drugs