COURSE INFORMATION:

COURSE OVERVIEW

In this subject, students will learn the basic skills of the counselling or psychotherapy session: listening, influencing, and integrating these skills into an effective session with individual and multicultural sensitivity.

TRAINING LOCATIONS

North Bay Campus or Online – www.nativetc.com

Knowledge Competencies

Applying a comprehensive range of evidence-informed counselling styles, techniques and methodologies aimed at improving the overall well-being of substance use, mental health and concurrent disorders clients.

Assists counsellors in an administrative or support capacity

Observes experienced staff providing services and facilitating groups

Explains:

• Evidence-informed individual and group counselling approaches and techniques such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy
• The importance of building rapport when working with clients to enhance their motivation • Relapse, risk and protective factors
• The importance of collaborative treatment
• Life skills conducive to recovery, like managing personal finances
• The range of approaches that can enhance counselling (e.g., mutual help, self-help and psychotherapy)

Interacts with each client to facilitate that client’s recovery and avoid retraumatization and triggers

Uses plain language in all client communication

Participates in creating a safe environment

Adheres to all legislation, guidelines, procedures and protocols about client confidentiality and professional ethics

Describes the signs and symptoms of problem gambling, addictions and mental health issues including common cognitive distortions, financial impacts and legal issues