About Our Placement Programme
Each year North West Centre for Eating Disorders hosts a number of student and qualified counsellors on non-stipend training placements. We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals and particularly invite applications from male or minority ethnic counsellors.
Our placement programme is a 12-month agreement and offers trainee counsellors a case load of at least four counselling clients who are to be seen for one hour a week. Trainee counsellors are also expected to partner with one of our qualified counsellors to co-facilitate at least one manualised therapy group per year. Trainee counsellors are expected to attend all team meetings and any required clinical discussions. Trainee counsellors are provided with full orientation to the role and the workplace, plus regular case consultation with a senior NWCED team member. External supervision with a suitably qualified supervisor is required, the cost of which is the responsibility of the trainee counsellor. NWCED accepts no obligation to provide trainee counselling psychologists their placement case consultation with a psychologist. Reasonable travel expenses are paid. Placements at NWCED do not lead to any form of paid employment.
Please read the following information before making an application.
Person Specification
We consider placement applications from counselling psychologists in training, second year counselling diploma students, and counselling doctoral students. We also consider applications from qualified counsellors who want to increase their knowledge of working in a specialist mental health area.
Essential:
- A completed qualification in counselling skills
- Training in Integrative Counselling or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Clinical writing skills (tested at interview)
- A minimum of one year's prior experience counselling clients
- Must be available to work one evening a week or Saturday morning
Desirable:
- Prior experience working with young people, people with addictions, families or groups
How to Apply
Send your CV and cover letter to Caroline Vermes, Director, NWCED. Include names and contact details of two referees who can give information about your counselling skills: preferably a tutor, a clinical supervisor and/or a former placement coordinator.