Family centred practice is an innovative area in the human services field. Family centred practice concentrates on knowledges and skills used in working with socially generated family problems within a framework of social justice, cultural and gender sensitivity. Family centred practitioners apply the approaches emerging from the fields of family therapy and psychotherapy that contribute to positive change. This course prepares graduates working in a range of human service contexts for family centred practice. Insights, skills and knowledges for professional practice are developed in a range of areas, including professional practice in the context of the use of self, the personal qualities and resources that influence professional style, and the impact of family of origin and life experience on building therapeutic relationships. Units examine the origins and contemporary developments in the central ideas and skills of family centred practice; critique and integrate a range of approaches; examine the theory and practice of building a therapeutic alliance with clients -- individuals, families and groups; and examine critical aspects of family centred practice: clinical issues, special populations, training and professional matters.
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