Are you interested in becoming a Professional Supervisor in either the Pastoral or Clinical field?

St Francis Theological College, Brisbane, in partnership with St Mark's National Theological Centre Canberra offers this nationally recognised course for the training of Professional Supervisors in Brisbane.

Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision
(Pastoral/Clinical)

(10706NAT - A Nationally Registered Training Course)



Enabling you to empower others

A caring supervisory relationship can transform the challenge in providing pastoral care into opportunities for a flourishing professional life. This course trains mid-career carers to offer that supervisory relationship to others. A well-trained supervisor listens carefully to supervisees, enables them to reflect upon their experiences of care, and empowers the supervisee to grow as a professional and as a person.

Our 10706NAT Graduate Certificate Professional Supervision (Clinical) (Pastoral) course is unique, and has been developed to meet the needs of people both in pastoral ministry and professional counselling. The Australian community now expects better standards of accountability for those in caring roles. Our structured and caring approach to competent supervision will help you to meet this need.

The clinical stream is designed for experienced counselling and psychotherapy clinicians who wish to develop their supervision ability and practice.
The pastoral stream is for experienced clergy, pastors, chaplains, and ministry workers who are supervising church workers in pastoral settings.

STUDY MODE

The course is comprised of two streams — pastoral and clinical. Each stream is made up of 4 core units, plus 2 electives per stream. The stream completed is determined by the relevant background of the applicant.

This graduate certificate emphasises face-to-face practical sessions for role play and simulated supervision experiences. This course includes emphasis on group sharing and discussion as a form of assessment. It also requires learners to contract with a supervisee for six sessions of supervision.

DURATION

The course is part time, conducted over one year. It will be delivered at St Francis College Milton and is made up of 8 days of intensive classroom training, online and work-based practice and input.

Brisbane face-to-face delivery dates

9.00 am - 5.00 pm — St Francis College, Milton

  • 5-6 March 2021

  • 16-19 June 2021

  • 17-18 September 2021

Course Highlights

This course is intended to train people to work as:

  • Clinical supervisors of counsellors, therapists, social workers, youth and community workers

  • Pastoral supervisors of clergy, church workers and pastoral carers

  • Supervisors of pastoral care workers in hospitals and aged care facilities

  • Supervisors of students in training

This course will also allow for:

  • Supervisors to upgrade their skills and knowledge

  • Individuals to qualify for membership of professional supervision associations

Career Opportunities

The skills and attributes you gain in the Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (Pastoral/Clinical) are valued in a broad range of careers.

Completion of this award on the pastoral stream will position clergy to offer professional supervision to clergy and other helpers. (National standards around clergy supervision are likely to emerge after the recent Royal Commission into churches and other institutions.)

HOW TO APPLY

To register, please complete the application form online at https://stmarks.edu.au. A comprehensive brochure can also be downloaded from this site. Application close 15 February 2021.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, contact Dale Keenan — Course Coordinator at St Francis College on (07) 3514 7429 or dkeenan@ministryeducation.org.au

Subjects / Units of Competency

Competencies in this course are taught using a highly integrated approach. This course requires that you complete the following units of competency.

The course is comprised of two streams– clinical and pastoral. Each stream is made up of 4 core units plus 2 electives per stream. The stream completed is determined by the relevant background of the applicant.

Core

  • SUPEMS001
    Establish and manage the supervision relationship

  • SUPPPS002
    Provide professional supervision

  • CHCGRP004
    Deliver structured programs

  • PSPGEN035
    Provide workplace mentoring

Electives

Student choose one stream.

Pastoral Stream:

  • DEFCHP002
    Provide ethical and pastoral advice

  • CHCPRP006
    Lead own professional development

Clinical Stream:

  • CHCLEG001
    Work legally and ethically

  • CHCPRP007
    Work within a clinical supervision framework

Admission

CLINICAL STREAM

Entry Requirements: To gain entry into the Clinical Stream of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (Clinical) (Pastoral) a candidate must have an undergraduate degree or higher qualification in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Social Science or equivalent.
All applicants must have a minimum of five years’ experience in their relevant field.
You must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or hold a permanent humanitarian visa.

Documents to Submit:

  • A copy of relevant previous awards gained, e.g. an undergraduate degree or higher qualification in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Social Science

  • Résumé

  • One professional reference attesting to five years of clinical experience

PASTORAL STREAM

Entry Requirements: To gain entry into the Pastoral Stream of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (Clinical) (Pastoral) a candidate must have an accredited Diploma or Advanced Diploma level or higher qualification in Theology or Ministry or equivalent and demonstrated experience in a pastoral counselling environment involving the self-directed application of relevant knowledge and a range of communication and counselling skills. Such environments might include churches, counselling organisations, ministries, or community services.
All applicants must have a minimum five years of experience in their relevant field.
Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents, or hold a permanent humanitarian visa.

Documents to Submit:

  • A copy of relevant previous awards gained, e.g. an accredited Diploma or Advanced Diploma level or higher qualification in Theology or Ministry or equivalent.

  • Résumé

  • One professional reference attesting to five years’ experience in a relevant environment

FEES

$5,200

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