Course Description: This course focuses on developing counseling skills for pastoral care providers. Participants will learn about counseling theories, techniques, and the integration of spiritual support in counseling sessions.
Course Outcomes:
- Develop proficiency in pastoral counseling techniques.
- Implement effective counseling strategies in pastoral care.
- Integrate spiritual support in counseling sessions.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of pastoral counseling.
- Enhance the overall effectiveness of pastoral counseling services.
Objectives:
- Identify key principles of pastoral counseling.
- Develop and implement effective counseling strategies.
- Integrate spiritual support in counseling sessions.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of pastoral counseling.
- Address common challenges in pastoral counseling.
- Educate patients and families about the benefits of pastoral counseling.
- Collaborate with counseling professionals to optimize care.
- Ensure compliance with pastoral counseling guidelines and standards.
- Develop strategies for continuous improvement in pastoral counseling.
- Review case studies to apply pastoral counseling techniques in real-world settings.
Units:
- Introduction to Pastoral Counseling
- Principles of Counseling Theories
- Developing Effective Counseling Strategies
- Integrating Spiritual Support in Counseling
- Monitoring and Evaluating Pastoral Counseling
- Addressing Challenges in Pastoral Counseling
- Patient and Family Education on Pastoral Counseling
- Collaboration with Counseling Professionals
- Compliance with Pastoral Counseling Guidelines
- Case Studies and Practical Applications
