Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 24: INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELLING SKILLS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREEssential resourcesAt this level learners should not be practising counselling with service users.The following resources are considered essential for the delivery of this unit:• an appropriately qualified person, such as an experienced counselling skillstrainer who has undertaken counselling skills training beyond the level requiredfor this unit• an appropriately furnished room ensuring privacy must be available — it shouldalso be large enough to allow for practical assessment (smaller rooms would beuseful for triadic groups (practice client/counsellor/observer)• access to video/audio equipment.Library resources should provide the key texts, journals and videos.Indicative reading for learnersThere are many resources available to support this unit. Some examples are:BooksAldridge S and Rigby S — Counselling Skills in Context (Hodder Arnold, 2001)ISBN 0340799641Burnard P — Counselling Skills for Health Professionals (Nelson Thornes, 2005)ISBN 0748793844Egan G — The Skilled Helper (A Problem-management and Opportunity DevelopmentApproach to Helping) (Wadsworth, 2006) ISBN 0495127957Hough M — Counselling Skills and Theory (Hodder Arnold, 2006) ISBN 034092701Hough M —Groupwork Skills and Theory (Hodder Arnold, 2002) ISBN 0340799579Saunders P — Next Steps in Counselling (PCCS Books, 1995) ISBN 1898059063Scrutton S — Counselling Older People (Hodder Arnold, 1999) ISBN 0340719486VideoThe Skilled Helper — Three Stage Model (videos available from University of York)WebsiteThe following website can be useful in providing information and case studymaterials:www.bacp.co.ukBritish Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyWeb pages provide access to a further range of internet information sources.Learners must use this resource with care, justifying the use of information gathered.This is particularly significant in counselling as there is a wide range of informationavailable.326BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007