Counselling - Social Work
A Specialist Program for Social Workers - Family Sensitive Counselling Methods Promoting Resilience
The Masters of Counselling Social Work is designed for practicing social workers, to consolidate and extend counselling knowledge and skills. Two commitments provide the cohering framework of the program - the first is to family-sensitive practice, and the second is to counselling methods that are orientated to clients’ strengths and that promote resilience.
The MSW in Counselling will develop students’ knoweledge and skills in counselling, by building on professional social work experience to consolidate and further develop counselling skills. It takes a systemic and relational approach to counselling. During the program, students study strength based, narrative and solution focused therapies and the application of these approaches to their own counselling practice. The MSW in Counselling also explores key aspects of other approaches such as psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, trauma based approaches and couple therapy. Students have an opportunity to engage in in-depth analysis of their own counselling practice in small supervison groups, and in theory seminars a participatory format is used in teaching.
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Program Information
The program is only available for local students and is offered every two years, with the next intake in 2013. Courses are studied part-time over two years and are not available by distance education.
Venues, Timetable, Class Dates
Classes are held at the UNSW Kensington campus from 2pm to 6pm each Wednesday commencing week 1 and finishing in week 12 of each semester.
Admission
Applicants are required to have:
• A recognised undergraduate degree
• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Two years professional social work experience
The ability to see clients in a counselling role is a strict requirement for all courses in the MSW in Counselling program.
Applications and Selection
Admission is subject to quota. Applications must include a brief CV and the names and contact details of two professional referees.
Program Convenor: Ms Kerrie James
UNSW Handbook
Also offered by the School of Social Sciences
The Master of Couple and Family Therapy - (jointly offered with Relationships Australia)
A two-year part time program designed for social workers, pyschologists and other counselling professionals. Offered every two years, the next intake will be in 2012. For more information click here
