Developing a Coaching Approach - an introduction to coaching for counsellors of young people
Event Type: Training
Suitable for:
Diploma level qualified counsellors
Credits towards Masters: 10
If you are taking this course including the 'with Masters level credit option' you will need to be seeing clients currently or when the course begins.
Please click here to see more information about gaining credits towards a University of East London Masters Qualification.
Aims:
To enable counsellors of young people to develop an understanding of how their expertise as counsellors can form a foundation for a coaching approach to add to their repertoire of support for young people.
The module will define and explore coaching both in terms of similarities and differences to counselling, and enable participants to develop a clear coaching framework and tools for use with young people.
Course Structure:
This is a two day training course using interactive training methods, including trainer input, small group discussions, experiential work and the use of a workbook containing background information, frameworks, exercises and action planning tools.
Participants will be encouraged to do some pre-course reading. Those wishing to take forward credits from the course will submit a post workshop case study showing how they contracted for, undertook, reviewed and evaluated coaching interventions with young people.
Topics covered:
1. Definitions, features and key purposes of coaching
2. Transferable skills from counselling
3. Differences between a counselling and coaching approach
4. Exploration of when a coaching approach may be a more appropriate intervention for young people seeking help
5. Process models frameworks and tools for coaching
6. Coaching competencies
7. Contracting, coaching, reviewing and evaluating
8. Meeting ethical guidelines and professional standards (International Coaching Federation and European Mentoring and Coaching Council
9. EMCC Diversity Statement
10. Supervision for Coaching practice
Trainer:
Carolyn Mumby has over twenty years experience within the field of youth work, counselling, project development, project management and training. She is a qualified youth and community worker, counsellor, leadership coach, and trainer and an experienced casework supervisor and consultant
What previous participants valued about this trainer:
“Excellent training, level of input perfectly pitched, inspirational trainer with high level of insight and knowledge..”
This course has been accredited by UEL
Prices:
- Youth Access Members (not seeking UEL Credits): £130.00
- Youth Access Members (seeking UEL Credits and Award): £150.00
- Voluntary Sector or individual non-members: £200.00
- Statutory or Private Sector non-members: £300.00
