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Bereavement Support Worker's Course

This course is designed to give recognition to people already employed in the field of death, dying or bereavement (eg palliative care, pastoral care etc).

Prerequisite

  • A work environment which provides opportunity for the participant to practise supportive counselling under supervision.
  • General Counselling Course $770.00
  • Three day Core Course $500.50
  • Three day course "Working With Bereaved/Dying Adults" $462.00

Additional Requirements

  • Six month's skills practice of at least 3 hours per week within the work environment
  • Clinical supervision of at least 2 hours per month by an approved supervisor
  • Supervisor's completion and return to the Centre of a satisfactory progress report

Cost
No Fee once the prerequisite 6 day workshop is completed.

Course Dates
Please see Course Calendar

Registration And Cancellation
Registration must be accompanied by deposit of $330.00 or payment in full. Registrations are on a first come basis (no phone applications). Cancellation and refund conditions are set out on the sheet attached to the application form. Credit card facilities available for Bankcard, MasterCard, Visa.

General Comments
Courses in Bereavement Counselling are best not undertaken by people who have experienced the death of someone close to them in the previous twelve months. The courses are skills focused and do not provide therapy.

All courses are from 9.30am to 4.30pm. It is important that participants attend all sessions so that group dynamics are not disrupted by absences.

Light lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided. Special diets not catered for.

Accreditation
All courses represent 20 supervision hours for A.P.S. registration.
All courses and training programmes are accredited with The National Association for Loss & Grief Victoria Inc.

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