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About Our Placement Programme
Each year Oakwood House - NWCED hosts a number of student and qualified psychological therapists 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 psychological therapists a case load of at least four clients who are to be seen for one hour a week. Trainee therapists are also expected to partner with one of our permanent therapy team to co-facilitate at least one manualised therapy group per year. Trainee therapists are expected to attend all team meetings and any required clinical discussions. Full orientation to the role and the workplace is provided, plus regular case consultation with a senior team member. External supervision with a suitably qualified supervisor is required, the cost of which is the responsibility of the trainee counsellor. Oakwood House-NWCED accepts no obligation to provide trainee counselling psychologists their placement case consultation with a psychologist. Reasonable travel expenses are paid. Placements at Oakwood House-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 second year (and above) counselling psychologists in training, counselling diploma students, and counselling doctoral students. We generally do not offer placements to first year post-graduate students regardless of their training route. 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)
- 100 hours face-to-face experience providing behaviourally-oriented therapy
- 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, Oakwood House-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.