!Level 4!!Assignment Exemplar 1!!Advanced Counselling Skills Written Report!!1. Provides pen profile of client and setting where counselling is taking place!2. Opening session!3. Demonstrates understanding, through examples of!

• Attentiveness and report building!• Active listening including use of minimal encouragers and use of silence!• Empathic listening including the use of open questions!• Reflecting content and feelings!• Paraphrasing and summarising!• Focusing and Challenging!• Reflecting on the counselling skills process and immediacy!• Empowering change!• Make appropriate referrals!• Works at the clients pace!• Checks their understanding with client!

4. Ending session!5. Ending a series of sessions!6. Evidence learning obtained from recording work and written report.!!Assignment Exemplar 2!!Counselling theory!1. The historical development and basic philosophy of the main therapeutic model used

by the centre!2. The key concepts, principles and practice of the model, including a critical appraisal of

its validity, relevance and effectiveness!3. Illustrate various aspects of the concept of self and the development of self-concept in

terms of the chosen model.!4. Comparison with material from two other therapeutic schools.!!

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Assignment Exemplar 3!!Counselling in a diverse society!1. Able to define the main cultural diversions and indicate awareness of the main

differences, e.g. race, religion, class, disability, age, gender and sexual orientation.!2. Provide sufficient bio-geographical information to indicate an awareness of their own

cultural heritage and how that may impact on the relationship developed with clients!3. To describe the inherent power differences and perceptions of power and demonstrate

the steps that may need to be taken to limit the inequality.!4. Discussion of safety needs for self and client and own responsibilities and

organisational responsibilities.!5. With appropriate evidence defines and discusses!

• Stereotypes!• Language barriers!• Differing belief systems!• Family Patterns!• Family life experiences!!

Assignment Exemplar 4!!Counselling Specialism Project Report!

• Abstract!• What did I hope to find out?!• Primary Research!• Secondary Research!!

Assignment Exemplar 5!!Case study linked to Supervision!!Assignment Exemplar 6!!Case Study linked to Theory!!Assignment Exemplar 7!Commentary on learning experienced from my placements!

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!Assignment Exemplar 8!!Description of the agencies and the organisation, including team working!!Assignment Exemplar 9!!Information on one relevant piece of legislation!!Assignment Exemplar 10!!Working Agreements!• Practice Agreement!• Supervision Agreement!!Assignment Exemplar 11!!Professional organisational issues in counselling!!Exemplar 12 !!Self awareness for Counsellors!

• Statement of where person was at the start of the course!• Feedback received from other group members and comments about feedback!• List of strengths and limitations!• Statement of where the person is at the end of the course, their counselling

philosophy and plans for future development.!!

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