Bachelor of Counselling and Addiction Practice
Social Services
A course by
Whitireia & WelTec
Develop skills for a career in counselling and addiction practice with this applied, three-year programme. Graduates are prepared to work as professional counsellors or addictions practitioners in a variety of social settings.
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Core skills this course teaches
Practice professionally as a counsellor or addiction practitioner
Graduates will be able to deliver ethical and effective counselling or addiction practice in line with values and requirements of professional bodies.
Apply a range of counselling approaches
About This Course
The Bachelor of Counselling and Addiction Practice is a three-year applied degree that develops graduates who can practice professionally according to the values and ethics of key industry associations (DAPAANZ and NZAC). Students engage in blended learning—combining face-to-face block courses with online learning and self-directed study—and complete 240 hours of practicum placement in both addiction and general counselling settings. The programme builds skills in counselling approaches, mental health concepts, social justice, bicultural competence, legislative knowledge, research, and self-reflection. Successful graduates can apply for provisional membership/registration with New Zealand's principal counselling and addiction professional bodies.
Course Content
- Counselling approaches and models
- Mental health concepts
- Society and social justice
- Tiriti o Waitangi and bicultural perspectives
- Indigenous and cultural knowledge
- Professional ethics and values
- Professional supervision and self-care
- Research methods
- Legislative knowledge impacting practice
- Practicum placements (addiction and counselling settings)
- Cultural and clinical supervision
- Workplace and simulated practice learning
- Reflective and group work
Entry Requirements
University Entrance or equivalent study/work experience
Build towards these roles
Addiction PractitionerCounsellorSocial Services Worker
Build skills in these industries
Community and Social ServicesMental HealthAddiction ServicesCounselling
