FAMtrac Classroom Courses
We are currently updating our 2021 training calendar. Course dates will be available later in the year.
We are training face-to-face again
Basic Counselling Skills 1
We realise it's been quite a while since we last saw you in person and we miss having you. As from April 2021 we will be training classroom (face-to-face) courses again at our Observatory Training Centre. Running of our courses will depend on the current national lockdown level and we will limit the group size for our course for now. Please make sure you subscribe to our mailing list to stay up-to-date with our upcoming courses and visit our website regularly for changes in course offerings and dates.
In the meanwhile we are also continuing with our online courses and we plan to add a few more this year.
We are excited to see you soon!
19-21 April 2021
Face-to-Face Courses
Basic Counselling Skills 2
This course builds on what participants have learned during the ‘Basic Counselling Skills I’ Training based on the Egan Model of counselling for use by professionals, lay counsellors and those persons interested in learning more about counselling.
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Explain the application of systems theory to couple and family relationships
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Demonstrate an understanding of stage two and three of Egan’s Model
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Demonstrate the skills of stage 3 & 4 of the Egan model: Advanced accurate empathy, Challenging, Immediacy, and Self-Disclosure
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Describe the principles of effective conflict resolution and confrontation
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Demonstrate the skills of stage three of the Egan model: Problem solving, Decision making, and Initiating change
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If you are not a registered mental health professional the Basic Counselling 1 and 2 trainings needs to be completed in order to attend other FAMtrac training. -
You can also apply for Recognition of Previous Learning if you have completed a Basic Counselling training with another organisation.
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SACSSP: Not Applied
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HPCSA: Not Applied
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Book Online or email famtracadmin@famsawc.org.za -
Bookings need to be made at least 10-days before the first day of training
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Once booked we will email you an invoice
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Proof of payment can be emailed to famtracadmin@famsawc.org.za to secure your seat
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Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
Basic Counselling Skills 1
This Basic Counselling skills 1 course is the first of a two part module that is based on the Egan Model of counselling for use by professionals, lay counsellors and those interested in learning more about counselling.
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Describe the role of self-awareness in the counselling process
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Explain the basics of systems theory
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Explain the Egan Model of counselling
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Demonstrate attending skills
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Demonstrate active listening skills
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Demonstrate appropriate responding skills
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Demonstrate an expanded emotional vocabulary
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Define and demonstrate basic empathy
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Demonstrate through role play the first two stages of the Egan Model
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If you are not a registered mental health professional the Basic Counselling 1 and 2 trainings needs to be completed in order to attend other FAMtrac training. -
You can also apply for Recognition of Previous Learning if you have completed a Basic Counselling training with another organisation.
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19-21 April 2021
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SACSSP: Not Applied
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HPCSA: Not Applied
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Book Online or email famtracadmin@famsawc.org.za -
Bookings need to be made at least 10-days before the first day of training
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Once booked we will email you an invoice
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Proof of payment can be emailed to famtracadmin@famsawc.org.za to secure your seat
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Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
Bringing About Healing in a Traumatised Society*
Working With Trauma
Life is inherently unpredictable, meaning that all people will at some time face an event that to them will be traumatic. The legacy of apartheid has bequeathed to South Africa a "culture of violence". This is rooted in the notion that violence in South Africa has become normative rather than deviant and it has come to be regarded as an appropriate means of resolving social, political and domestic conflict. As a result the trauma of living in a violent society is a reality for many South Africans. This course aims to equip professionals with a body of knowledge and set of skills to both understand and intervene with those who find themselves the victims of a traumatic event. It will furthermore specifically examine the historical development and respective roles of trauma defusing and critical incident debriefing.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this training the learner will be able to:
- Discuss the need for trauma support in the South African Context
- Describe the cycle of violence
- Understand the historical overview of trauma research and the psychological impact it can have on people’s lives
- Define trauma and traumatic events
- Demonstrate a working understanding of the physiology of the brain as it applies to trauma
- Demonstrate a working understanding of the central nervous system and its function in trauma
- Explain the difference between trauma debriefing and trauma support
- Describe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Demonstrate essential counseling skills in the trauma defusing process
- Demonstrate the application of the steps in the trauma defusing process
- Describe vicarious trauma
- Explain the ethical responsibility to remain accountable through supervision when working the area of trauma
- Describe the importance of self-care
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If you are not a registered mental health professional the Basic Counselling 1 and 2 trainings needs to be completed in order to attend other FAMtrac training. -
You can also apply for Recognition of Previous Learning if you have completed a Basic Counselling training with another organisation.
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19-21 April 2021 -
1-3 November 2021
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SACSSP: Applying 2021
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HPCSA: Not Applied
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Book Online or email famtracadmin@famsawc.org.za -
Bookings need to be made at least 10-days before the first day of training
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Once booked we will email you an invoice
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Proof of payment can be emailed to famtracadmin@famsawc.org.za to secure your seat
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Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
Counselling in an Electronic Environment
COVID 19 has shifted the landscape so dramatically that all industries find themselves trying to define the new normal. Social work and the counseling profession is no different.
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Discuss the evolution in traditional social work as a result of COVID-19 and greater online capabilities in south Africa.
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Identify the emerging ethical dilemmas in technology supported counseling
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Describe the current framework to guide ethical practice in technology supported counseling as it applies to the profession, client system, colleagues and broader society.
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Identify the adaptions in soft skills required in technology supported counseling. (attending behavior, contracting, containing.)
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Show awareness of potentially distracting/ unprofessional behaviors in technology supported counseling.
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Demonstrate a basic level of competence in at least three online counseling platforms.
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Demonstrate contingency planning in the event of a technology failure.
Basic Counselling Skills 3*
More information coming soon.
Counselling Blended Families*
Bereavement Counselling Skills*
Divorce Counselling Skills*
McMaster's Family Counselling Skills*
Prepare/Enrich*
Sexual Counselling Skills*
Starting and Runnning Your Private Practice*
Stress Management*
Supervision Skills*