Ncfe Leve 3 Counselling Skills - Assignment

NFCE LEVEL 3 AWARD IN COUNSELLING SKILLS & THEORY

ASSIGNMENT

UNIT 03

1.1 Identify different occupational contexts where counselling skills are used

Counselling skills are used in a variety of contexts or different occupational sectors. The main contexts fall into a number of categories:-

* Health

* Primary care – GP setting

* Secondary care – Hospital setting

* Education

* Schools – all levels but predominantly secondary

* Further Education - Colleges

* Higher Education – Universities

* Voluntary

This occupational context includes any not for profit organisations that are may be funded via local government but are predominantly dependent of donations, fund-raising activities and where applicable and appropriate payment from clients. The majority of referral agencies fall into this category for example drug Services, alcohol services, bereavement services.

* Workplace

This occupational context could be commercial, industrial, Government body (i.e. Social Services) and divides into two fundamental areas;

* Embedded in one company/organisation

* Employee assistance offered to several companies

* Independent/Freelance

* Individuals based at home or office (probably rented)

* Pastoral

* Agency Work

1.2 Outline different roles within which counselling skills may be of use

There are numerous different roles within the occupational contexts listed above, that may utilise one or a combination of the many counselling skills. Examples for each context are outlined below:-

* Health

* Consultants, Doctors, nurses (ward, theatre, and practise) receptionists, in-house pharmacists, care assistants, speech therapists, dentists, physiotherapists, radiographers.

* Education

* Lecturers, teachers, teaching assistants, school nurses, pastoral, mentors, dinner ladies, educational psychologists, SENKO’s.

* Voluntary

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