Experiential Groupwork for Social Service Practitioners
Experiential Groupwork for Social Service Practitioners
TGS-2020504131
Group work intervention harnesses the benefits of cooperative learning to enhance opportunities for individual growth. It is an essential skill in every social service practitioner’s handbook.
THIS COURSE IS ELIGIBLE FOR WSQ FUNDING SFC ELIGIBLE
Course Description
Can you leverage on your clients’ experiences to help other clients? How can you maximise your staff resources to maximise intervention efforts?
Group work intervention harnesses the benefits of cooperative learning to enhance opportunities for individual growth and is an essential skill in every social service practitioner’s handbook
Acquire group facilitation skills to achieve intervention outcomes and become a competent group work practitioner. Explore real-life challenge arising from group facilitation and uncover deeper issues through experiential learning. At the end of the training, learners will have gained an appreciation of using the self in therapy, and greater insight into personal challenges when managing groups.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Form groups appropriate for group sessions
- Motivate clients and address barriers to participation
- Identify risks and manage intergroup conflicts
- Utilise group dynamics to synthesise groups
- Facilitate group to achieve intervention goals and monitor outcomes
- Uncover therapists and clients issue at every stage of group development
Duration
31 hours including face-to-face learning, online learning, and assessment
Upcoming Schedule
Course Fees and Subsidies
Employer-sponsored (SME)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $360.00
Employer-sponsored (non-SME, Age<40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $680.00
Employer-sponsored (non-SME, Age>40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $360.00
Self-sponsored (Age<40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $680.00
Self-sponsored (Age>40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $360.00
Non-Singaporean
Full fee: $1,360.00
Course support period: 08 July 2020 – 07 July 2022
Trainer
Kesava is an experienced clinical supervisor, group work practitioner and therapist. Kesava is a certified clinical supervisor and has a wealth of experiences in psychotherapeutic interventions. He is an experienced counsellor who openly provides consultations and support to aspiring practitioners. He is trained in multiple techniques, approaches, and disciplines, such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention and Reality Therapy. He is passionate about training and developing fellow practitioners to build a new generation of aspiring workers.
Other Course Information
Target Audience
Social service practitioners with an interest to conduct group interventions or;
Individuals whose work require skills related to group faciltiation
Certification
Learners who have successfully completed and passed the assessment will receive a Statement of Attainment (SOA) in Groupwork Intervention issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
Language of Instruction
This course is conducted in English
Course Outline
Developing appreciation
Knowledge-based training coupled with small group skills practice. Learners will explore the groupwork processes and facilitation techniques. Learners will understand the factors impacting group work practices.
Building relationships
Knowledge that supports the development of a group work practitioner. Learners will be exposed to theories of groupwork to build their competency as group work practitioners.
Supplementing the knowledge
Deeper appreciation of groupwork practice. Learners will undergo experiential group work practice to understand groupwork processes and issues in real-world application.
Becoming the change agent
Learners will uncover their beliefs and values systems and understand how these factors impact group dynamics and practices. Learners will solidify their understanding through a reflective process.
This course is organised by Environiche LLP, an approved training organisation under Singapore Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ).
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A Self-Reflexive Approach to Develop Personal and Professional Competency
A Self-Reflexive Approach to Develop Personal and Professional Competency
TGS-2020503901
“We do not change as we grow up. The difference between the child and the adult is that the former doesn’t know who he is, and the latter does” – W.H. Auden
THIS COURSE IS SFC-ELIGIBLE
Course Description
How well do we know ourselves?
Whether consciously or unconsciously, our experiences and interactions with others have influenced who we are today.
But we can challenge our current selves and shape our surroundings for the better. We are agents of change.
Join us for this course on Reflexive Practice to turn your experiences into insights, and insights into practice strategies for personal and professional growth.
Reflective practice is a systematic process to guide our thinking and reflections. Acquire the skills and techniques to tap into your experience to enhance your effectiveness and to cultivate a habit of continuous learning.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Use various methods of reflective practice to sharpen day-to-day personal and professional effectiveness
- Apply the principles of reflective practice for constructive self-reflexivity
- Handle complex and sensitive client issues in professional practice through greater awareness of personal assumptions and biases
- Demonstrate tactfulness through elevated sense of self-awareness when working with other professionals
- Apply reflective methods to identify areas of personal and professional growth to support continuous learning
Duration
22.50 hours blended-learning including face-to-face learning, online learning and assessment
Upcoming Schedule
Course Fees and Subsidies
Employer-sponsored (SME)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $137.50
Employer-sponsored (non-SME, Age<40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $317.50
Employer-sponsored (non-SME, Age>40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $137.50
Self-sponsored (Age<40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $317.50
Self-sponsored (Age>40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $137.50
Non-Singaporean
Full fee: $700.00
Course support period: 25 June 2020 – 24 June 2022
Trainer
Alastair holds a MSocSc and is a professional counsellor, trainer and certified life and executive coach working with individuals, families, and organizations to bring about change. Using counselling and therapy, he works with clients to resolve emotional and relational issues that are affecting their lives.
As a coach and trainer, he enables clients to deal with internal & external resistance to make their desired goals and outcomes a reality. Whether through therapy, coaching or both, his objective is to help clients bring forth better versions of themselves so that lives can be transformed.
Other Course Information
Target Audience
Social service practitioners with an interest to hone their personal and professional development through a reflexive approach or;
General public with an interest to increase their personal and professional effectiveness through reflective practice
Certification
Learners who have successfully completed and passed the assessment will receive a Statement of Attainment (SOA) in Reflexive Practice issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
Language of Instruction
This course is conducted in English
Course Outline
Building the foundation
Knowledge and practices to uncover the self. Learners will use different reflexive methods and techniques to gain deeper understanding of the personal self, including biases, assumptions, values and beliefs systems.
Enhancing engagement
Using of the self in professional practice. Learners will apply reflective methods to analyse complex workplace situations and gain insights to working with and managing clients.
Developing professional practice
Learners will apply the reflexive methods to evaluate their professional practice with other professionals and uncover areas for personal and professional growth.
Development of the self as a practitioner
Learners will identify areas of personal and professional self for improvement. Learners will pick up the skills for continuous self-assessment and monitoring to increase their personal effectiveness and build their professional competencies.
This course is organised by Environiche LLP, an approved training organisation under Singapore Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ).
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Para-counselling (Basic)
Para-counselling (Basic)
TGS-2020504423
When your loved ones need support, are you ready to step up to the task? Take the first step to be an effective helper with this course.
THIS COURSE IS SFC-ELIGIBLE
Course Description
At some point in our lives, we must have experienced that sense of helplessness at not knowing what to say when we see our loved ones struggling emotionally.
Equip yourself with fundamental counselling skills to enhance meaningful interactions with others. Walk alongside your clients, co-workers or loved ones through their tough times. Para-counselling skills come in handy when people just need a little push to get back on their feet without the need to visit a professional counsellor.
The course aims to equip individuals with the fundamental knowledge and skills in counselling engagement, when working alongside with certified counselling professionals in their daily work.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Provide engagement and support to clients throughout the counselling process according to the care plans
- Apply listening and questioning techniques relating to para-counselling to attend to clients
- Recognise barriers of communication in the communication process with clients
- Maintain client confidentiality and privacy taking into considerations ethics related to providing engagement and support for clients
Duration
21 hours blended-learning including face-to-face learning, online learning and assessment
Upcoming Schedule
Course Fees and Subsidies
Employer-sponsored (SME)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $56.00
Employer-sponsored (non-SME, Age<40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $203.00
Employer-sponsored (non-SME, Age>40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $56.00
Self-sponsored (Age<40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $203.00
Self-sponsored (Age>40 yr old)
Nett Fee after training grant subsidy: $56.00
Non-Singaporean
Full fee: $560
Course support period: 12 Aug 2020 – 11 Aug 2022
Trainer
Vincent Soo (Positive Psychology Coach, Positive Psychotherapist, Mental Health Coach, H.O.P.E Alliance LLP)
Vincent holds a MSocSC Counselling and BA Psychology. As a Positive Psychotherapist and Mental Health Coach, Vincent works with adults and youths with depression, anxiety issues, ADD/ADHD, and other mental health issues. He is also facilitating two peer support groups and two meetup groups (Get Well & Flourish Meetup and Adult ADD/ADHD Advantage) to provide help, support, and education to improve the lives of people with depression and anxiety disorders. He also helps the single and couple peers to navigate their relationship challenges and establish great relationships with the significant people in their lives.
Other Course Information
Target Audience
General public who wants to learn more about para-counselling
Certification
Learners who have successfully completed and passed the assessment will receive a Statement of Attainment (SOA) in Para-counselling (Basic) issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
Language of Instruction
This course is conducted in English
Course Outline
Building the foundation
Understanding the roles as a para-counsellor. Learners will be introduced to the roles of para-counsellors, and identify their responsibilities throughout the helping process.
Enhancing engagement
Building engagement skills and addressing communication barriers. Learners will be equipped with listening and questioning techniques to attend to clients and overcome communication barriers.
Experiential practice
Deeper appreciation of client engagement. Learners will put into practice the counselling techniques and skills in client-specific situations to support application in real-world situations.
Development of the self as a helper
Learners will gain better awareness of their self and how it impacts the helping relationships. Learners will learn about the ethics, principles, and boundaries in the helping relationships.
This course is organised by Environiche LLP, an approved training organisation under Singapore Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ).
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