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Overview
- Specialise in supporting people with mental health conditions. Learn to promote mental well-being, prevent mental disorders, and provide high quality and culturally appropriate services.
- Develop your expertise in topics including mental health paradigms, psychological disorders, their aetiology, evidence-based treatment approaches, and assessment models.
- Learn about major mental health classification and diagnostic systems, case formulation, collaborative treatment planning, treatment and outcome evaluation, and the general principles and practice of case management.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the context of mental health practice and study the theories, legislation, policies and standards that underpin mental health practice in Australia.
Career outcomes
Graduates may find work in healthcare and allied health settings, government and community services, or corporate and educational settings as a:
- mental health practitioner
- psychosocial recovery coach
- child protection case manager
- community mental health worker
- correctional services counsellor
- rehabilitation consultant
- career counsellor
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counsellor
- corporate wellness consultant
- residential care worker
- support coordinator (NDIS)
- mental health research assistant.
Professional accreditation
The Master of Counselling (Qualifying) is accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) which enables registration as a Counsellor with the Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (ARCAP).
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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