PUB HLTH 7020B - Counselling Placement IB

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2017

Placement IB provides Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy students with supervised practical experience in counselling and psychotherapy. Through Placement with an approved service provider and indivudual and group supervision with qualified practitioners, students will increase their knowledge of, and practise, counselling and psychotherapeutic skills with clients, as well as gain experience in writing case notes and reports in this setting. They will also develop experience in collaboration with other health professionals and families of clients, and referral to appropriate other health professionals as practiced in their specific setting. Finally, students will complete two essay assignments: a critical reflection on their emerging personal philosophy of counselling practice, and a research-based project specific to the counselling setting.

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Course Details

Course Code	PUB HLTH 7020B
Course	Counselling Placement IB
Coordinating Unit	Public Health
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Up to 3 days per week, plus 2 hrs per fortnight
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	GEN PRAC 7020A
Restrictions	Available to M. Counselling & Psychotherapy students only
Assessment	Satisfactory placement completion (assessed by supervisor through supervision, review of learning agreement, log-book of activities, and final review), Client Placement Review, two essays

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Ms Paula Gillespie-Fotheringham

Course Coordinator: Ms Paula Gillespie-Fotheringham
Phone: +61 8313 6276
Email: paula.gillespie-fotheringham@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 11, 178 North Terrace

Student & Program Support Services Hub
Email: askhealthsc@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8313 0273

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Demonstrate appropriate skills to support positive client outcomes in the counselling setting
2	Employ and justify appropriate counselling techniques for responding to a range of client issues in the counselling setting
3	Communicate effectively and professionally with clients and other health professionals in the counselling setting
4	Demonstrate evidence-based practice within a counselling setting
5	Review and critique their own professional practice within a counselling setting
6	Articulate an emerging professional identity as a counsellor.

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Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-6
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2-6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	2-5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1-6
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1-6

Learning & Teaching Modes

During Placement 1B, students will undertake a placement in a relevant clinical setting over the course of Semester Two (as negotiated with their Placement Agency) in which they will develop their contact with clients, which may comprise individual clients, couples, families and group work, under the guidance of and directed by the Placement Agency. Precise arrangements will be negotiated on a student-by-student basis dependent on placement requirements, and documented in a Learning Agreement. Placement 1B this will normally require on-site presence of 2-3 days per week.

Placement activities will continue during the mid-semester break, unless negotiated otherwise with the Placement agency. On-site placement activities may be undertaken over an extended semester (e.g. from week 5 for Semester 1, or week 26 for
Semester 2) where this better suits the requirements of specific placement sites and/or students.

Throughout and as part of each Placement, students will receive a minimum of 5 hours of clinical supervision with an on-site supervisor, who will provide feedback and guidance with regard to the student’s Placement activities. Associated tasks undertaken as part of the placement include induction, research needed for client work, documentation of counselling activities required, liaison with relevant other staff on-site and off-site as needed, and other workplace activities negotiated within their Learning
Agreement. Students will also complete and submit a daily log of activities, and an evaluation of their placement venue at the end of the Placement.

In addition, students will attend Placement Orientation, plus fortnightly group supervision sessions with other Master of Counselling & Psychotherapy students. The group supervision sessions are conducted by clinical supervisors at The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. During these sessions, students will have the opportunity to present and discuss clinical cases, and enhance skills
development and consolidate their knowledge through experiential and problem-based learning. Materials covered can include the following: initiating, developing and sustaining professional, positive, and productive relationships with clients; application of assessment and intervention techniques; monitoring client progress; discussion of new skills and their application; review and reflection of on-line materials (e.g. recorded clinical sessions); presentation of new skills; identification and discussion of problems and challenges with clients and ways to overcome these; discussion and presentation of clinical cases, and benefits of peer review and supervision.

Participation in group supervision is part of overall assessment for Placement 1B. Satisfactory participation in and contribution to group supervision is required in order to pass the course.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Up to 3 days per week, plus 2 hrs group supervision per fortnight.

Learning Activities Summary


Topic	Lecture
Placement Orientation	Administrative and clinical requirement reviews; personal and professional readiness for practice
Attend Placement plus Group Supervision	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement plus Group Supervision	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement plus Group Supervision	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement plus Group Supervision	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement plus Group Supervision	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement plus Group Supervision	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Attend Placement	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Required supervision (as needed)	Clinical supervision as negotiated
Required supervision (as needed)	Clinical supervision as negotiated

Specific Course Requirements

All students must provide current Department of Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI) Clearances, http://health.adelaide.edu.au
/current-students/clinical-placements/ (Child-related, Aged, Vulnerable, Disability), National Police Check and Child Safe
Environment Training Certificate prior to enrolment in Placement 1A and 1B. Some specific Placement agencies may further require and/or provide additional training specific to working with their clientele. Students will be advised of any such requirements when provided with placement information.

Small Group Discovery Experience

N/A

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Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Satisfactory placement completion (assessed by supervisor through supervision, review of learning agreement, log-book of activities, and final review)	Summative	20%	1-6
Group Supervision	Summative	20%	1-6
Assignment 1 - Essay	Summative	20%	2,4
Assignment 2 - Essay	Summative	40%	1-5

Assessment Related Requirements

N/A

Assessment Detail

(a) Satisfactory completion of placement (assessed by on-site supervisor through supervision, review of Learning Agreement, log-book of activities): 20%;

(b) Satisfactory participation in Supervision Group throughout Placement 1B, including verbal presentation of reflections on counselling practice. The presentation should also include review of client cases. A format for verbal case presentations will be provided by the group supervisor at the first session. 20%

(c) Assignment 1 - Essay: Professional Growth as a Counsellor: Critical reflection on ways in which your personal experiences have informed your growth as a professional counsellor and articulation of a personal philosophy of counselling. (1200-1500 words): 20%.

(d) Assignment 2 - Essay This task requires that students research an area of interest particularly relevant to counselling within the agency/organisation through which they have completed Placement 1B. The essay should demonstrate the student’s research on, and consolidation and understanding of their area of counselling interest. In the essay student’s need to describe:

a) the agency and its professional ethos,

b) the types of issues clients bring to the agency, and

c) the therapeutic model/approach most preferred by the agency. (2500-3000 words): 40%

Submission

Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of
submission. Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds. Supporting documentation must be provided at the time a student requests an extension. Without documentation, extensions will not be granted. Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the student’s situation. The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact on the student. Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.

Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted. If an assignment that is 2 days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%. If that same assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.

The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

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Resubmission
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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

GS8 (Coursework Grade Scheme)
Grade	Description
CN	Continuing
FNS	Fail No Submission
NFE	No Formal Examination
F	Fail
NGP	Non Graded Pass
P	Pass
C	Credit
D	Distinction
HD	High Distinction
RP	Result Pending

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