Child and Young People's Therapist

1 month ago


Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom Place2be Full time

Counselling Placement Opportunity

Thank you for your interest in a Counselling Placement at a Place2Be partner school. As a leading children's mental health charity, we are committed to improving the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers, and school staff.

Counsellors on Placement provide emotional and therapeutic support to children and young people aged 4-18 in Place2Be partner schools. We adopt the BACP ethical framework of good practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and our counsellors are dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of the children they work with.

  • We provide a comprehensive induction programme and regular supervision to ensure our counsellors receive the support they need.
  • Counsellors on Placement work in a therapeutic capacity with up to 3 children, offering one-to-one counselling and contributing to a child's ability to engage in school life.
  • Placements are term time only and run for one academic year, providing a valuable opportunity for professional development and clinical experience.
  • You will have the opportunity to attend up to six optional workshops throughout the year, recognised as continuing professional development time.
  • Sessions spent with children are accepted as clinical hours towards professional accreditation, and are recognised by the BACP and UKCP.
  • A placement is an excellent stepping stone into a job opportunity and career with Place2Be, over 2⁄3 of our clinical staff were once Counsellors on Placement.
  • We have places available in our projects in both primary and secondary schools nationwide.

About You

You will be a fully qualified Counsellor, Therapist, or Clinical Psychologist, or studying towards one of these professions at the following levels:

  • Diploma in Counselling (Level 4 or above).
  • Degree, MSc, or MA in Counselling, Counselling Psychology, or Psychotherapy.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers, and school staff. We currently provide an embedded mental health service in 500 UK primary and secondary schools, supporting a school community of around 243,000 children and young people.



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