We also offer counselling skills courses including the COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate and as well as selected short courses (one or two days) concentrating on particular counselling approaches or techniques. See our programme of specialist alcohol workshops.
The accreditation panel at Alcohol Focus Scotland will meet in 2012 on the following dates – 8 May and 23 October. Trainee alcohol counsellors should submit their portfolios no later than 23 April for the 8 May sitting and 9 October for the 23 October sitting. These should be sent to Training at Alcohol Focus Scotland.
Fast Track Alcohol Counsellor Training
Alcohol Focus Scotland offers the Fast Track training programme for people who have a counselling skills qualification and who are now seeking to become a volunteer alcohol counsellor. Such counsellors practice in local alcohol or addictions agencies and most trainees have made contact with a local agency, before undertaking the training.
The Fast Track course runs for 6 days (usually over several weekends). Course attendees are required to have achieved learning such as the COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate or equivalent before applying (or seek to join a Fast Track course being run in conjunction with the COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate).
Costs
Fast Track alone: £350
Fast Track with accreditation process: £500
Fast Track with COSCA £1500
Sessions will run from 9.30am to 5.00pm on Saturdays and 10.00 to 5.00pm on Sundays.
Dates to be announced.
COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate Modules 1-4
Alcohol Focus Scotland is offering COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate modules 1-4 to volunteers and professionals working with people with alcohol problems.The course welcomes people seeking to introduce counselling skills, or to consolidate their use of counselling skills within a voluntary or professional setting. For a full description of what this training entails and for information on all providers please visit www.cosca.org.uk
COSCA alone: £1160 (£290 per module with £100 cash back upon completion of all 4 modules)
Entry is by application and interview.
For more information or to apply for a place please email: training@alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk or call 0141 572 6703