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COUNSELLING
Demonstrate an integrated practice
theory for counselling
level:
7
credit:
24
planned review date:
June 2006
sub-field:
Social Services
replacement information:
This unit standard, unit standard 19399, unit standard 19402,
unit standard 19415 and unit standard 19416 replace unit
standard 7921.
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: reflect on
theory, philosophical perspectives, and practice skills for
counselling and how these are incorporated into the
counsellor’s work with clients; reflect on and analyse
integration of theory, philosophical perspectives, and practice
skills within a developing professional identity as a
counsellor; and explain the application of professional
practice and ethical principles to counselling practice within
an agency.
entry information:
Open. Assessment for this unit standard will occur within the
context of a basic professional qualification in counselling.
Assessment should be undertaken after the candidate has
achieved credit for the majority of the other unit standards in
the qualification that cover the underpinning knowledge and
skills required for this unit standard.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services ITO
Limited (Careerforce).
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special notes:
1
People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to
implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social services
according to the authority and resources available to
them, and are able to demonstrate application of this
competence to the context of assessment for this unit
standard (for further clarification, please refer to Unit
7928, Implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social
services).
2
It is anticipated that people seeking credit for this unit
standard will demonstrate competence and be
assessed in the course of field education, whether in
work based situations, or in field placements.
3
People awarded credit in this unit standard are required
to present two case studies of their counselling work
with clients. In those case studies they demonstrate:
ability to relate to difference; acknowledgement and
respect for difference; acceptance, genuineness,
honesty, humility, patience, and warmth; use of
inclusive language; selection and implementation of
counselling methods and modalities that are
appropriate to the characteristics and needs of the
clients; rapport with clients; professional responses to
positive and negative client feedback; clarity about their
role and boundaries in client relationships; clarity about
the limits of their competence and when to refer on to
others.
4
Glossary
Agency is the work setting of the counsellor. This could
include independent practice, group practice, working
individually in an organisation or working in an agency
with other counsellors.
For ease of reference, the candidate for award of this
unit standard is referred to as the counsellor.
Practice skills includes the skills defined in unit
standards that are compulsory requirements for any
qualifications where this unit standard is a compulsory
component.
Practice skills may include skills for
counselling with individuals, couples, groups, or families
or whānau.
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5
Sources of criteria established by ethical practice,
legislation, and agency guidelines may include but are
not limited to: Official Information Act 1982; Privacy Act
1993; codes of practice issued by the Privacy
Commissioner;
New
Zealand
Association
of
Counsellors Code of Ethics; code of ethics from an
allied social service professional association; governing
legislation; agency kawa or tikanga, code of conduct,
code of practice, guidelines, protocols, staff manuals,
strategic plans.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Reflect on theory, philosophical perspectives, and practice skills for counselling and how
these are incorporated into the counsellor’s work with clients.
Range:
counsellor’s work with clients - case studies are required in the form of
transcripts and audio or video tape evidence in relation to two counselling
cases.
performance criteria
1.1
Significant features of the agency context of the counsellor are explained.
Range:
1.2
significant features may include but are not limited to - the
agency’s mission statement; the clients using the service; the kind
of issues clients bring to counselling; the counsellor’s role and
function.
Evidence is required for the counsellor's role and function and
three other significant features.
Significant features of the counsellor's work with clients are identified and
analysed, and the work undertaken by the counsellor is explained.
Range:
the work undertaken by the counsellor - beginning the relationship,
contracting, reviewing; engaging, working, terminating individual
sessions; engaging, working, terminating the counselling process;
clients and issues outside the areas of competence for the
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counsellor; referral to others; impact of supervision on the
counsellor’s work; research and how it is used in the counselling
process; impact of ethical principles on the counsellor’s work.
1.3
The theoretical framework that was used to explain and guide the counsellor's
work with clients is explained.
Range:
1.4
The theoretical perspectives and philosophical underpinnings of counselling
theories that supported and guided the counsellor’s work with clients are
explained.
Range:
1.5
theory base – Te Tiriti o Waitangi, narrative, solution focussed,
person-centred, psychodynamic, Transactional Analysis, N.L.P.,
Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioural, self psychology, R.E.T., Interactive
Drawing Therapy, Hakoni, Māori theory, Pacific Islands theory.
Evidence is required of three statements of theoretical explanation
or guidance for each of three of the range, one of which is Te Tiriti
o Waitangi, in relation to each of the two case studies presented.
theoretical perspectives and philosophical underpinnings - the
theories’ position on human development; the theories’ view of the
source of problems and how problems can be resolved; beliefs
about the process of counselling; beliefs about the use of the self
of the counsellor in the counselling process; the values inherent in
the theories; the relationship of the client to significant others and
the community.
Evidence is required of the range for two counselling theories for
each of the two presented case studies.
The counselling skills incorporated into the theories that supported and guided
the counsellor's work with clients, and the fit between these skills and the
philosophical underpinnings of the theories, are explained.
Range:
evidence is required of counselling skills in relation to two
counselling theories.
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element 2
Reflect on and analyse integration of theory, philosophical perspectives, and practice skills
within a developing professional identity as a counsellor.
Range:
evidence is required in relation to the counsellor’s overall work within the
agency.
performance criteria
2.1
The impact of working in the agency on development of the counsellor’s
professional identity is explained.
2.2
The impact of the counsellor’s professional identity on the counsellor’s role in
the agency is explained.
2.3
Reflection and analysis of the theory base, philosophical perspectives, and
practice skills for counselling demonstrates an integrated counselling identity.
2.4
The personal practice theory is conscious, coherent, consistent with the
counsellor's world view, and consistent with criteria established by ethical
practice, legislation, and agency guidelines.
2.5
The counsellor’s development needs are identified and explained.
Range:
development needs – personal, professional.
element 3
Explain the application of professional practice and ethical principles to counselling
practice within an agency.
Range:
evidence is required in relation to the counsellor’s overall work within the
agency.
performance criteria
3.1
The explanation identifies the counsellor’s ethical positions in terms of a
professional code of ethics for counselling and the agency’s code of ethics or
conduct.
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3.2
The explanation provides the rationale for the counsellor’s ethical positions
where there are differences between a professional code of ethics for
counselling and the agency’s expectations.
Range:
agency’s expectations may include - the agency’s code of ethics
or conduct, expectations and requirements of governance and
management of the agency;
differences may include but are not limited to – confidentiality
within the agency and within a team; confidentiality and mandatory
reporting; management requirements and the counsellor's
management of client records; management expectations and the
counsellor's needs regarding workload; management expectations
and the counsellor's needs in relation to professional supervision.
Evidence is required in relation to two differences.
Comments to:
Careerforce
PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0222]
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