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Overview
- Become a specialist in the nuances of working with children, young people and families, and have a positive impact on your community.
- Learn to assess your clients’ needs, provide an appropriate intervention and articulate strategies of engagement.
- Examine the specific methods of engagement and intervention with child and youth clients, including developmental considerations for intervention and child abuse prevention.
Career outcomes
As a graduate, you will be equipped to specialise in counselling, case management, wellbeing and youth work skills within a child, youth and family therapy career.
Career opportunities exist in a range of counselling and human services roles within government, non-government, and private organisations, or alternatively, graduates may become self-employed in private practice.
What you'll study
Explore the courses you'll study as part of this specialisation.
Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for detailed recommended enrolment patterns and course availability.
Relevant degrees for this specialisation
Graduate Diploma of Counselling
Build or extend your expertise in a specialist counselling area and fulfil part of the eligibility requirements for professional counselling association membership. Learn specific counselling assessment and intervention skills that you can apply across a range of contexts, issues and populations. Be ready to use contemporary, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive theories and models in counselling assessment and client-centred therapy.
Master of Counselling
Begin the path to a rewarding career, gaining expertise to help individuals improve their mental health and well-being. Upskill in specialist counselling areas and research methods. Tailor your study based on your experience or interests, with specialisation options unique to UniSQ.
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