Counselling Career Sampler

Do you think you are suited to a career in counselling? Not sure how to turn your dream into a reality?  At OCA, we understand.  That's why we have created this Career Sampler course to give you a taste of your potential future career in this rewarding industry.

Counsellors help people learn to overcome problems they face in their everyday lives including relationships, career problems or any other personal setbacks and provide valuable mental health counselling to those in emotional need. Counsellors can also act as intermediaries in conflict resolution. Counsellors work in a variety of sectors including the health sector, community organisations, government organisations, education, welfare and private practice.

More Content. More Skills. More Value.

During this online counselling course, you will learn how to: work within a structured counselling framework; apply interpersonal and counselling interview skills; apply personality and development theories and determine the suitability of a client for counselling services.

There has never been a better time to become a counsellor. According to the Government's JobOutlook website, there are likely to be around 22,000 job openings over 5 years (that's about 4,400 a year).  Counselling skills are also important for people in a range of helping professions including human services workers, teachers, nurses, ministers of religion, corrective services officers, allied health workers, complementary health practitioners, human resources staff and administrators.