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1. Certificate in Systemic Family Counselling (Child)

(One year: Distance)
Available to candidates who have experience in working with children on an ongoing basis. Formal training is beneficial but not a prerequisite.

Course Outline
The course is a year long part-time distance education course with theoretical input from recommended reading material, two training workshops of five days each (at four month intervals) and supervision of practical work. Between teaching blocks trainees are required to submit audio tapes of counselling sessions and written assignments for supervision. The course ends with practical and theoretical examinations. Trainees are also required to carry out and submit a research project in any area if choice in the field of counselling and family therapy.

Application and selection for the course:
Application and selection is based on an application form and curriculum vitae.

2. Certificate in Systemic Family Counselling (General)

Aims
The course aims to provide supplementary training to those working in community based contexts for the health and social advisory sectors. It is largely practical and designed to meet the needs of counsellors different work settings. On completion of the course the participants will:

1. Have a basic knowledge of systems and communication theory.
2. Be able to counsel individuals, families and other social groups.
3. Be able to develop community support groups (Network).

Admission requirements:Admission is open to all persons in helping professions (e.g. doctors, nurses, policemen, health community and field workers, personnel managers and teachers). Applicants must be involved in counselling in some aspect of their work.

3. Diploma in Family Therapy
Aims: This is a part-time two year programme for experienced counsellors who wish to improve their practical skills and learn a systemic approach for working with families. It provides an opportunity to improve the quality of their therapeutic work with families through live supervision of clinical practice and theoretical study of systems theory, social construction and related conceptual frameworks.

Admission requirements:

• The candidate must have attended an introductory course in family therapy.
• The candidate must pass a two-hour written entrance examination on basic systemic theory, and a practical assessment demonstrating clinical skills in the role play of a first session with a family.
• The candidate must possess a Diploma qualification in a helping profession e.g. social work, nursing, teaching, etc from a recognised institution.

Course Outline
The course is offered as DFT (A) for people who live close to Harare and DFT (B) for people who live far away from Harare.

DFT (A)

1. The course starts with a week long workshop to give basic theoretical grounding in systems theory for the participants.
2. It covers five academic terms coinciding with school terms.
3. Participants attend the institute one afternoon each week for academic seminars and involved in ongoing clinical cases which will be seen in the presence of a team under live supervision. A total of 150 hours of clinical practice must be completed during he training period, 45 of which must be as therapist.

DFT (B)
This is similar to programme A, except that it runs during school holidays in 2 weeks modules per term. It is run in Harare but can also be convened anywhere if more than 6 people get together, have adequate clinic facilities and e-mail facilities for ongoing supervision

4. Short Courses
CONNECT also offers short training courses on a demand basis. The courses are tailored to specific requests for a wide range of organisations, companies and groups. Courses can be tailored around the following areas:

• Basic Counselling Skills Training
• Communication Skills Training
• Systemic HIV and Aids Counselling Skills Training
• Working with Children in Counselling
• Parenting Skills
• Peer Counselling Skills Training
• Intercultural Management
• Stress Management
• Counselling Training and Supervision Skills
• Working with Trauma

The courses above are also offered at regional level in Zimbabwe as well as outside Zimbabwe.

4. Supervision and Training Track
Aims:To develop and train potential trainers and supervisors in systemic counselling
Admission requirements:
Trainees who have completed the Diploma in Family Therapy and 20 hours of peer supervision are eligible to register as trainee supervisors with CONNECT.

Course Outline:
The course involves an academic programme of six terms over two years, attendance at weekly observation groups and monthly supervision meetings. A total of 34 hours clinical work is required for this course which includes “live” supervision, tape reviews and clinical consults.

Application and selection for this course:
Application must process the Diploma in Family Therapy. Selection is based on letter of application, a curriculum vitae and referees reports. Interviews will be held where necessary.

Course Online or E-Learning
This is for health professionals and managers in the work place.It is a three month program that is run in partnership with the Population Services International(PSI).For registration contact Connect or PSI.