AIM Counselling Practice Level 4 Diploma

AIM Counselling Practice Level 4 Diploma

Course introduction


Counselling is a fast-growing economic sector that provides opportunities for employment across many areas. Work settings include private practice, charities and the National Health Service. Throughout this programme you will be supported by an experienced psychotherapist who will work with you to gain the necessary knowledge and skills across various disciplines. Importantly, you will learn to connect with people who need help, offering relief from mental health difficulties such as anxiety, addiction and trauma. This course leads to a diploma that validates your proficiency in your chosen approach to humanistic theory.

Information & support


Brock has a well-equipped library that is stocked with all the relevant course literature needed.

The course tutor is a trained psychotherapist and supervisor who currently works within the health and social care sector with children and young people and in private practice.

This course requires evidence of 100 work placement hours. You must have identified your placement by the end of the first term.

We strongly recommend you seek at least 30 hours of personal therapy during your time on the course. This is available to students free of charge through the College.

The exam for this course takes place in June. You will not be able to enrol on the course if you are not available on the exam date.

Cost


There is a tuition fee of £2,882.

You may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan if you are 19+. The Advanced Learner Loan is a government-funded loan to help learners pay their tuition fees. It’s easy to apply for, doesn’t take your household income into account and doesn’t involve a credit check.

For further information see www.gov.uk/advanced-learning-loans

Minimum entry requirements


  • Level 2 English or equivalent.
  • AIM Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Counselling (601/3286/3 or 603/3986/X) or an equivalent qualification that contains both an element of skills and theory.

Course structure


  • Learn to respond effectively to complex client issues and ethical dilemmas.
  • Learn to manage the relationship between counsellor and client whilst working within an ethical framework for counselling.
  • Be able to support referral where appropriate and establish the boundaries of the counselling relationship within specific agency settings.
  • Be able to regularly review the working agreement with clients and enable the client to identify, prioritise and focus on their agenda.
  • Explore approaches to working with anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction.
  • Explore approaches to working with children and young people.

What can I do with this qualification?


You will be at a stage in your counselling career where you will be able to join the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy as a student counsellor. You will be asked to hold insurance to provide counselling services within this capacity.

You will examine a range of current topics to establish your practice and meet BACP core competencies. In addition, you will gain a qualification in working with Children and young people, working with Trauma, Anxiety and Addiction and will offer your opinion of a case study based on your own student counselling practice.

You can progress to further study, including the Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling

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