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Grad Cert Professional Supervision (Clinical) (Pastoral)

Groundbreaking and innovative training in Professional Supervision
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This course gives clinicians, educators, and ministry workers the opportunity to study the theory and practice of the professional supervision of other carers. It integrates best practice in the sector within a theological and client-centred framework.


Our 10706NAT Graduate Certificate Professional Supervision (Clinical) (Pastoral) course is unique and is designed 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. To learn more about the concept of professional supervision, see this explanation by our lead trainer, the Rev’d Associate Professor Geoff Broughton.

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.

Nationally recognised training, professionally accredited

This award has professional accreditation by the following bodies as an approved professional supervision training program.

  • Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) — Clinical stream only
  • Australasian Association of Supervision (AAoS) — Clinical and Pastoral streams
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Our course advisors are well placed to match your background and educational objectives to the course that would best suit your needs. 

Just fill out our online form and one of our course advisors will get in touch with you.

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Course description

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

For an introduction to the concept of professional supervision and if this course is right for you, see this explanation from our lead trainer, the Rev’d A/Prof. Geoff Broughton.

Course duration

1 year part-time

Study mode
  • 4 two-day intensives
  • Online-based
  • Work-based

This course emphasises face-to-face practical sessions for role play and simulated supervision experiences, and group sharing and discussion as a form of assessment. Learners are also required to include 10 hours of practice as a supervisor and 8 hours as a supervisee. Additionally, 100 hours of work placement must be logged.

Admission requirements

ADMISSION FOR CLINICAL STREAM

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLINICAL STREAM

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 (CLINICAL STREAM)

  • 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

ADMISSION FOR PASTORAL STREAM

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR PASTORAL STREAM

To gain entry into the Pastoral Stream of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (Clinical) (Pastoral), a candidate must have

  • an accredited diploma or higher level qualification in theology, ministry, chaplaincy, divinity, education or equivalent, and
  • demonstrated experience in a pastoral environment involving self-directed application of relevant knowledge and a range of communication and counselling skills.
    • Such environments may 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 (PASTORAL STREAM)

  • A copy of relevant previous awards gained, e.g. an accredited diploma or higher level qualification in theology, ministry, chaplaincy, divinity, education or equivalent.
  • Résumé
  • One professional reference attesting to five years’ experience in a relevant environment

ADMISSION TO BOTH PASTORAL AND CLINICAL STREAMS

Certain applicants with particular experience may wish to apply for both streams of the GCPS. This pathway involves some additional assessment, and an increased cost. Applicants wishing to apply for both streams need to demonstrate that they meet the admission criteria for both pastoral and clinical streams. For further information about this, please contact St Mark’s.

Subjects/Unit 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. Suitably qualified applicants can opt to do both streams at an additional cost.

CORE (4)

  • SUPEMS001 Establish and manage the supervision relationship
    This unit provides an approach to “contracting” with a supervisee, in order to find their needs and aspirations. It also develops preliminary competence in engaged active listening.
  • SUPPPS002 Provide professional supervision
    You will learn how to conceptualise the supervisory task. Since supervision includes reflection on relationships with people who are not in the room, you will receive a “framework” by which to help your supervisee reflect upon these complex relationships, and their own reactions to them.
  • CHCGRP004 Deliver structured programs
    In the context of the supervisory relationship, it is important for the supervisor to intentionally lead each session, and the overall supervisory experience. This unit develops such intentionality while also retaining emotional connection with the supervisee.
  • PSPGEN035 Provide workplace mentoring
    Supervisors set the conditions under which a supervisee can grow in professional competence. Even without knowing technical aspects of the supervisee’s work, this unit trains supervisors to astutely discern with a supervisee how to develop as a professional.

ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 1 STREAM)

Pastoral Stream: 

  • DEFCHP002 Provide ethical and pastoral advice
    Pastoral carers often work with those in ethically and morally difficult situations. This unit will assist a supervisor to analyse such situations with the supervisee, so that the supervisee will have more creative and helpful responses.
  • CHCPRP006 Lead own professional development
    The supervisor is not a counsellor or a therapist for the supervisee. This unit shows supervisors how to enable pastoral supervisees to take responsibility for their own professional life and personal wellbeing.

Clinical Stream: 

  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
    There are legal and moral minima to which all counselling supervisors and supervisees must comply in their professional practice. This unit overviews these requirements, and shows how to meet them in an orderly and integrated way.
  • CHCPRP007 Work within a clinical supervision framework
    Clinical counsellors are required to undergo supervision for their case load. This unit outlines how to conduct and participate in such supervision.
Course fees

Our course fees are outlined on our Fees and Payment Options page. The cost for the GCPS in 2022 was $5400.

DUAL-STREAM STUDENTS

By completing both Pastoral and Clinical streams, this works out to completing two additional units of competency. As such, students will be charged an additional $1,500 for taking on both streams. 

PAYMENT PLANS

St Mark’s offers payment plans for our VET courses. Payment plans help spread the load of course fees over a period of time, making it easier for your budget.

You can set up regular payments either by credit card or direct debit on a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis at a rate which will complete your course fee payment by the end of each session of study. Payment plans are subject to a $500 deposit.

To find out more about setting up a payment plan, you can contact our Student Registrar.

Course progression and graduation are conditional upon timely payment of fees. St Mark’s reserves the right to withdraw students who are in arrears.

Key dates

APPLICATION CLOSING DATES

Applications Close two weeks prior to the beginning of the course. 

For applicants seeking Recognition of Prior Learning for the next year’s intake, closing date for applications is 1 November.

CENSUS DATES

Session 1: 1 April
Session 2: 1 September

INTENSIVES NOV 2022 & FEB 2023 INTAKE

COHORT
STREAM
TRAINERS
INTENSIVE 1
INTENSIVE 2
INTENSIVE 3
INTENSIVE 4
GCPS Sydney (Hybrid)

PastoralGeoff Broughton
23-24 Nov 2022

St Barnabas Church, Broadway, NSW
18-21 April, 2023
St Barnabas Church, Broadway, NSW
15-16 June, 2023

Zoom only
GCPS Brisbane

Pastoral and ClinicalNicky Lock
3-4 March, 2023
St Francis College, Milton, QLD
14-17 June, 2023
St Francis College, Milton, QLD
15-16 September, 2023

St Francis College, Milton, QLD
GCPS Adelaide
Partners in Ministry
Pastoral Geoff Broughton
Ed Vaughan
9-10 March, 2023
Uniting College for Leadership & Theology, Adelaide SA
14-17 August 2023
Uniting College for Leadership & Theology, Adelaide SA
12-13 October, 2023
Uniting College for Leadership & Theology, Adelaide SA
GCPS Salvation Army (closed session)

Pastoral and ClinicalGeoff Broughton
2-3 March, 2023
Stanmore House, Stanmore, NSW
4-5 May, 2023
Stanmore House, Stanmore, NSW
3-4 August, 2023
Stanmore House, Stanmore, NSW
19-20 October, 2023

Stanmore House, Stanmore, NSW
GCPS Sydney (Hybrid) 2.0Pastoral Geoff Broughton
2-3 March, 2023
Stanmore House, Stanmore, NSW

18-21 April, 2023
St Barnabas Church, Broadway, NSW
15-16 June, 2023
Zoom only

GCPS Perth
(Partners in Ministry)
Pastoral Geoff Broughton
27-28 April, 2023
Perth Venue: Churches of Christ Resource Centre
22 Plantation St, Menora WA


21-24 August, 2023
Perth Venue: Churches of Christ Resource Centre
22 Plantation St, Menora WA

2-3 November, 2023
Perth Venue: Churches of Christ Resource Centre
22 Plantation St, Menora WA

Course Locations

BRISBANE

St Francis Theological College


CENTRAL COAST

Kincumber Anglican Church


BROADWAY, NSW

St Barnabas’ Anglican Church


Stanmore House, Sydney

97 Cambridge Street, Stanmore NSW 2048


Adelaide

Uniting College for Leadership & Theology, Adelaide SA

Practical experience

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 ten sessions of supervision.

Career opportunities

Completion of this award in the clinical stream will enable counselling professionals to offer formal supervision to counsellors and other helpers.
Completion of this award in 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.)

Professional recognition

Australasian Association of Supervisors (AAoS) and Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) (clinical entrants only).

Pathways to future learning

The 10760NAT Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (Clinical) (Pastoral) is eligible for credit (two subjects) towards a Graduate Certificate in Ministry and Master of Ministry with Charles Sturt University. Speak to our course advisor for more information.

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