Intentional Interviewing & Counselling
What's In It For Me
This course provides an introduction and competence training in the nature and processes of counselling. Counselling skills including the microskills on which counselling activity is based such as attending behavior, client observation skills, basic listening, open/closed questions, reflection of feelings, and focusing and influencing skills will be introduced. Students will be taught to understand the 5 stages of the interview structure, and awareness of the counselling interactions, developing a counselling relationship and conducting a counselling session.
Who Should Attend
New social workers, social work associates, school counsellors, caseworkers involved in case work management & therapy.
Course Duration
5 full days, 9.30am - 5.30pm
Total Training Duration (Hour)
35 hours
Course Outline
Course Contents
Introduction:
The Microskills Hierarchy
Definition of Intentionality
Attending:
Attending: 3 V's +B
The Value of Non-attention
The Usefulness of Silence
Questions:
Open and Closed Questions
Major Issues around Questions
Observation Skills:
Nonverbal Behaviour
Verbal Behaviour
Encouraging, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Reflection of Feelings
Influencing Skills
Focusing:
Focusing on the Interview: Exploring the Story from Multiple Perspectives
Course Objectives
Develop competence in the counselling interview.
Medium of Instruction & Trainer
Chan Earng Han holds a Master of Social Science (Counselling) from Edith Cowan University (Australia) and a Master in Counselling from Sioux Falls Seminary (United States of America).
He is a well sought-after Trainer cum Counsellor. His passion in working with youth led him to attain his Graduate Diploma in Youth Work from Edith Cowan University (Australia).
He specialises in counselling young people and families who have committed petty crimes, struggled with sexuality and mental health issues including having suicidal thoughts & intent.
Earng Han is also trained in Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and he utilises Systemic lens in conceptualising problems faced by individuals and families.
Currently, he is the Principal Counsellor at Divorce Support Specialist Centre at Fei Yue Community Services.
Course Pre-Requisites
Price
| Discount / Promotion Fee (Apply to original fee only) |
Fee Payable After Discount / Promotion (Before GST) | |
|---|---|---|
| Early Bird Fee (closes 6 weeks before class start date) | $1,150.00 | |
| Course Fee Payable | ||
| Original Fee | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Course Fee | $1,250.00 | $1,362.50 |
| Corporate Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | ||
| Non-SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| NCSS PCG 45% funding (SC/PRs) | $687.50 | $749.37 |
| SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| NCSS PCG 45% funding (SC/PRs) | $687.50 | $749.37 |
Early Bird Fee: S$ 1,150 (before GST) (register & pay by 5 Aug 2025, which is 6 weeks before course start date)
* Discount will be reflected during payment checkout / billing invoice
NCSS member agencies staff and qualified volunteers are eligible to apply for PCG/ VCF Funding
PCG (formerly VCF) funding at 45% per pax for Singaporean/PR staff
& 25% for EP/ WP/ SP staff
End date of approval: 25 Sep 2025
