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Diploma in Public Health Counselling
Role Play
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(68 ratings)
228 students

Diploma in Public Health Counselling

Gain skills in mental health, addiction, trauma care & behavior change for public health.
Role Play
Created byBilliard Training Academy
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Define Public Health and its purpose
  • Understand Core functions of public health
  • Understand the mission and vision of public health
  • Define Health and understand the types of health
  • Understand the determinants of health
  • Understand roles and responsibilities of Public Health Counsellors
  • Define Counselling and understand its purpose
  • What is motivating you to be a counsellor and benefits of counselling
  • Define prevention and understand the types of prevention
  • Understand the greater questions of life and how you can you them
  • Understand active listening and why it is important
  • Understand the types of counselling and when to use them
  • Understand the stages of counselling
  • Understand the client counsellor relationship
  • Understand ethics in counselling
  • Understand key qualities of a counsellor

Course content

6 sections • 99 lectures • 11h 43m total length

  • Define Public Health4:06

    Define public health as the science of protecting and improving health for people and communities. Promote healthy lifestyles, research diseases and injury prevention, and detect and respond to infectious diseases.

  • Mission of Public Health1:47

    Define the mission of public health as fulfilling society's interest by assuring conditions for healthy living, preventing disease, and monitoring at-risk communities to identify priorities for prevention, curative, and treatment.

  • Vision of Public Health0:53
  • Define Counselling and purpose of counselling2:50
  • Define Health2:33

    Define health as complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely absence of disease. Show how social and economic productivity and stress from environment and relationships shape health.

  • Types of Health: Physical and mental health5:11
  • Social, emotional and environmental health6:21
  • Spiritual health3:14
  • Case study example- A Public Health Counseling Initiative1:51
  • Case study example- Promoting Holistic Health in a Community2:05
  • Assignment 1
  • Determinants of health13:11
  • Case study example- Determinants of Health in Urban Challenges1:47
  • Case study example- Determinants of Health in Rural Resilience1:35
  • Role play determinants of Health
  • Assignment 2
  • Core functions of public health7:05
  • Case study example- Strengthening Public Health Core Functions in Rivertown1:58
  • Case study example- Integrating Public Health and Counseling Core Functions1:53
  • Assignment 3
  • Purpose of public health1:35

    Public health aims to prevent epidemics and disease spread, protect against hazards and injuries, promote healthy behaviors, respond to disasters, and ensure the quality and accessibility of health services.

  • Prevention8:59
  • Case study example- Preventing Chronic Disease in Greensville1:56
  • Case study example-Integrating Prevention Strategies into Public Counseling1:54
  • Role play on Purpose of Public Health
  • Roles and function of Public Health Counsellor9:15
  • Case study example-Empowering Communities through the Roles and Functions of PHC2:02
  • Understanding Public Health Counseling and Psychosocial Counselling4:38
  • Case study example-Public Health Counseling and Psychosocial Support1:47
  • Role play Public health and Psychosocial Counseling

Requirements

  • High school certificate

Description

Empower Lives Through Skilled Communication and Compassionate Care

Welcome to Your Journey of Transformation in Public Health Counselling!

Are you passionate about supporting individuals and communities through meaningful conversations and guidance? Do you want to make a lasting difference in people’s lives by becoming a trusted public health counsellor?

This course is your gateway to building a strong foundation in counselling, communication, and mental well-being. Whether you’re an aspiring counsellor, a healthcare worker, a teacher, or simply someone who wants to develop essential people skills this course will guide you every step of the way.


Why Enroll in This Course?

Comprehensive Learning: Gain extensive knowledge in public health counselling, its core concepts, principles, ethics, and practical skills.
Skill-Based Approach: Learn essential counselling techniques like listening, reflecting, paraphrasing, rapport-building, and effective questioning.
Real-Life Application: Practice self-reflection, develop emotional intelligence, and become more self-aware skills that benefit both personal and professional relationships.
Holistic Curriculum: Understand mental health, HIV/AIDS counselling, reproductive health, and more.
Empowerment: Open doors to opportunities in health education, community outreach, psychosocial support, and counselling roles across public and private sectors.
Certification: Receive a Diploma in Public Health Counselling upon completion by Udemy.


What You’ll Learn

In this course, you’ll gain valuable skills and knowledge across the following topics:

  • Introduction to Public Health and its core functions

  • Determinants and dimensions of health

  • Basics of counselling and therapeutic communication

  • Key counselling skills: attending, silence, reflecting, clarifying, paraphrasing, summarizing

  • Types of counselling: client-centered, directive, and problem-solving

  • Listening techniques and what to avoid

  • Building effective client counsellor relationships

  • Counselling ethics and professional responsibilities

  • Core qualities of successful counsellors

  • Open vs. closed-ended questioning techniques

  • Introduction to HIV counselling and testing

  • HIV/AIDS disease progression and interpreting test results

  • Reproductive and mental health awareness

  • Guidance on next steps after completing this course


Course Design

This course is part of a six module series developed by Billiard Training Academy. To complete the full training journey, you have to complete:

1. public Health Counselling (this course)

2. Mental Health

3. Nutrition

4. Mastering Communication Skills

5. Sociology

6. Psychology


Who Should Enroll?

This course is suitable for:

  • Beginners seeking a foundation in counselling and public health

  • Healthcare providers looking to improve their communication skills

  • Teachers, volunteers, and community workers in psychosocial support roles

  • Anyone with a desire to help others through guided conversations and reflective listening


What You Need to Start:

  • Basic English proficiency (reading, writing, understanding)

  • A phone, tablet, or laptop

  • A good internet connection


Who this course is for:

  • Any individual with interest in public health counselling

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