Training Archives - Open Door Crisis Care Centre

HIV/AIDS COUNSELLOR’S COURSE CONTENT

DURATION	10 DAYS
TIME	Fridays – 8.30 – 3.30

Theory

Self-Awareness, Attitude, World View, Origins of HIV/AIDS, Socio-Economic Impact, Wellness Wheel,
HIV Basic Science, Basic on ARVs, Basic on side effects, Adherence Counseling, Legal & Ethical Issues,
Pre HIV – Test Counseling, HIV Testing Demo-Post-HIV-Test Counseling, Listening Skills, Probing & Paraphrasing.

Practical Skills

Sharing of experiences, attending to a client

Personal Development

Counselling and inter personal relationship skills

Methodology

Individual, couples, group case work
Video – “In your face”
Presentation – HIV/AIDS

An exam will be written at the end of the course
A certificate is issued on graduation

For more information contact Thelma – The Open Door Crisis Care Centre,
7 Windsor Road, Pinetown or email to Thelma@opendoor.org.za
or telephone 031 7092679

LAY COUNSELLORS COURSE CONTENT

Theory

Worldview, counselling skills, counselling tools, ethical considerations, listening, reflecting, paraphrasing, different types of counselling and body language

Practical skills

Rape, definition and reporting procedure

Domestic violence, domestic violence Act, reporting procedure

Child abuse/incest, definition reporting procedure

Trauma and crisis management

Personal development

Collage, forgiveness journey, relationships

Methodology

Individual, couples, group work

Role play

Video and powerpoint presentation

Homework

A multi choice exam will be written at the end of the course

A certificate is issued on graduation

Lunch will not be supplied.

Refreshments supplied by The Open Door

Application forms may be obtained from The Open Door Crisis Care Centre,
7 Windsor Road, Pinetown or email to Thelma@opendoor.org.za
or telephone 031 7092679