MKANGE COUNSELLING INSTITUTE

“The sound mind in the sound body”

info@mci.institute

+260966748097/+260971570861

www.mci.institute

Cairo Road Provident House 7th Floor

P.O. Box 36108 Lusaka

PSYCHO-SOCIAL COUNSELLING-COURSE INFORMATION

A. WHAT IS PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELLING COURSE?

It is a course that equips participants with knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for them to work as counsellors and to provide counselling services in a variety of settings and situations to people who are troubled by various issues of life. 

B. WHERE CAN COUNSELLORS WORK?

Counsellors are usually employed by organisations that provide some form of counselling services such as Health education, Peer education, Victim support, HIV Counselling and Testing, Male circumcision counselling, Guidance and counselling, Crisis management, Spiritual counselling, Reproductive health education and counselling, Grief counselling, Financial counselling, Nutrition counselling, Maternal and child health counselling etc. These organisations include:

Various commercial banks

Zambia Police Victim Support Unit (VSU)

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC)

Zambia Correction Service (ZCS)

Local councils – Public health departments

NGOs like CIDRZ, CHAZ, ZAMBART, JIEPHIGO, DAPP, Equip Zambia, JSI, Expanded Church Response, Dreams, AIDS HealthCare Foundation (AHF), The University of Maryland, Society for Family Health (SFH), Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ)etc.

UNICEF, UNAIDS, Howard University, Ministry of Health hospitals, clinics, RHS, Health posts etc.

Churches and Ministries

Schools, Colleges, Universities

Rehabilitation centres

Orphanages etc.

C. WHO QUALIFIES TO DO THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL COUNSELLING COURSE?

Grade 12 certificate holders/ O’Level certificate 

Grade 9 certificate holders/junior school certificate

Mature people with work experience who may not have qualifications but are able to read and write in the English language.

For the online programmes one must have a smartphone or a computer with access to good internet

D. WHO DOES THE COURSE TARGET?

School leavers. Grade nine Certificate holders, health workers

Community Health workers

Neighbourhood Health Committees (NHCs) members

Teachers and lecturers

Volunteers

Peer Educators

Youth leaders

Parents (mothers and fathers)

Pastors, Reverends, Bishops, Prophets, Apostles etc.

Police officers

Prison officers

Administrators

Workers of orphanages etc.

E. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF STUDYING THE COURSE?

It is a recognised qualification in counselling

The certificate is credible as it is issued by the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Republic of Zambia and the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

Qualifies participants to be affiliated and licensed by the Zambia Counselling Council (ZCC)

Makes participants employable in GRZ hospitals, clinics and other reputable organisations

It also involves practical (attachments) at GRZ clinics or hospitals

It is very affordable, which can also be paid in instalments

There is also an alternative payment plan for those with financial challenges

The course duration is short – only three months (Two weeks theory and two months attachment)

One can attend either day or evening classes

The course has been given a go ahead by the District Health Director (DHD).