Course details

Summary

With a focus on leadership and practitioner development, this programme meets the need for qualified supervisors in social services. It is suitable for practitioners in social work, health, counselling and related professions.

Programme overview

Develop advanced clinical and professional supervision skills.

Learn and reflect alongside course colleagues from a broad range of health and allied health professions, social workers, counsellors and human services workers.

Short block-courses at Epsom Campus and online flexible self-directed study.

Programme structure

This 120-point programme comprises two 30-point core courses and 60 points from a choice of elective courses.

If you have already completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision, it is possible to credit the courses passed for the certificate to this PGDipProfSup, leaving only a further 60 points to complete.

60 points core courses:

The Practice of Professional Supervision (PROFSUPV 700)

Advanced Approaches in Professional Supervision (PROFSUPV 701)

60 points from the recommended elective courses in Professional Supervision:

PROFSUPV 707 Supervision Folio (30 points)

PROFSUPV 710 Stress and Trauma in Health and Human Services (30 points)

PROFSUPV 712 Reflective Practice (30 points)

PROFSUPV 713 Critical Issues in Counselling Supervision (30 points)

PROFSUPV 714 Managing and Developing People in Human Services (30 points)

PROFSUPV 715 Practice Teaching and Learning (30 points)

PROFSUPV 716 Special Topic (30 points)

PROFSUPV 717 Special Study (15 points)

PROFSUPV 718 Special Topic (30 points)

Where could this programme take you?

This programme provides an opportunity to learn and reflect alongside course colleagues from a broad range of health and allied health professions, social workers, counsellors and human services workers. This advanced qualification aims to meet the need for qualified supervisors in the social services sector.

Jobs related to this programme

• Clinical supervisor
• Practice leader
• Professional supervisor
• Social work supervisor

Further study options

• Master of Social Work

Entry criteria

You must have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university (or similar institution) and be currently employed in health, counselling, social services, human services or similar professional context.

You will also need at least three years’ experience in health, counselling, social services, human services or similar professional context.

English language requirements:
IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.