Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate competence in developing and maintaining a collaborative therapeutic alliance with patients during their treatment programme, including dealing with issues and events that threaten the alliance.
- Demonstrate understanding of theoretical models underpinning counselling skills.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of multi-agency working, working within the scope of your own practice, and when to involve other agencies.
- Demonstrate critical awareness of evidence-based interventions and strategies to assist clients in managing their emotional distress and disturbance.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of issues to do with race, culture and diversity which need to be considered when working with services users.
- Demonstrate understanding and competence in using behaviour change models and strategies in the delivery of low-intensity interventions with people experiencing homelessness.
- Demonstrate an awareness of own factors/beliefs/assumptions and ability to manage this when working with service users.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 148 |
| Teaching | 52 |
| Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Online resource with free access to downloadable worksheets.
Textbooks
Linehan, M. (2014). DBT Skills training manual.
Richards, D. & Whyte, M. (2008). Stepped care for common mental health problems: a handbook for low intensity workers..
Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2012). Motivational interviewing: Helping people change.
Silverman, J., Kurtz, S. & Draper, J. (2005). Skills for communicating with patients .
Bennett-Levy, J (2010). Oxford guide to low intensity CBT interventions.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (2007b). Depression (amended): management of depression in primary and secondary care.
Westbrook, D., Kennerley, H., & Kirk, J. (2011). An introduction to cognitive behaviour therapy: Skills and applications.
Palmer, S. (Ed.) (2001). Multicultural counselling: A reader..
Roth A.D. and Pilling S (2007). The competences required to deliver effective cognitive and behavioural therapy for people with depression and with anxiety disorders.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Blackboard-based self-assessment exercises and quizzes
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Feedback will be provided on Blackboard.
- Final Assessment:
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Case study report | 60% |
| Video | 40% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Video Recorded Roleplay | 40% |
| Case study report | 60% |