Master of Counselling, Rehabilitation and Mental Health

City, Melbourne, Australia

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24 monthsProgramme duration

41,000 AUDTuition Fee/year

Health/HealthcareMain Subject Area

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Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

If you'd like to build a career that makes a meaningful difference, La Trobe's accredited Master of Counselling, Rehabilitation and Mental Health will give you the foundations for a rewarding career that supports others through huge life changes.

Develop your professional knowledge, skills and expertise with this unique combination of rehabilitation counselling and mental health subjects.

You'll get hands-on experience and will graduate prepared to work in rehabilitation counselling, as well as broader counselling settings such as mental health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling.

Explore a diverse range of workplaces and cultures. You'll learn how to support individuals and communities through disability, disadvantage and injury – helping them to reach their full potential and reintegrate into work and the community.

You'll learn:

Professional counselling practice. Acquire skills that are essential for effective counselling practice through examining professional, ethical and legal issues that affect counselling practice in Australia.
Mental health counselling. Understand the different types of mental health conditions and how they're diagnosed. Learn how to effectively treat clinical and sub-clinical mental health conditions.
Rehabilitation counselling. Understand the interpersonal helping process, especially as it applies to rehabilitation and behaviour change. Explore different counselling models and techniques (e.g. Motivational Interviewing).
Employee Assistance Program counselling. Develop specialised skills to work effectively and ethically as a counsellor in workplace settings.

*Please be aware that this course includes mandatory in-person placement requirements. Students are expected to complete these placements in Australia.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Professional counselling practice. Acquire skills that are essential for effective counselling practice through examining professional, ethical and legal issues that affect counselling practice in Australia.
Mental health counselling. Understand the different types of mental health conditions and how they're diagnosed. Learn how to effectively treat clinical and sub-clinical mental health conditions.
Rehabilitation counselling. Understand the interpersonal helping process, especially as it applies to rehabilitation and behaviour change. Explore different counselling models and techniques (e.g. Motivational Interviewing).
Employee Assistance Program counselling. Develop specialised skills to work effectively and ethically as a counsellor in workplace settings.

*Please be aware that this course includes mandatory in-person placement requirements. Students are expected to complete these placements in Australia.

Admission Requirements

TOEFL

79+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

176+

PTE Academic

58+

IELTS

6.5+

Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
Specialisation - recommended: Health Sciences, Psychology, Behavioural Sciences or other relevant field.
Applicants with industry experience will also be considered.
Students who have completed Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling (PHG0001CI) can enter the course via Cognate pathway and receive up to 120 credit points (1 year).

Program Duration

2 Years

Starting Month(s)

Mar

Starting Month(s)

Jul

Domestic

Starts from

30,000 AUD

International

Starts from

41,000 AUD

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City, Melbourne, Australia

24 monthsProgramme duration

41,000 AUDTuition Fee/year

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