Counselling Placements
We are now open for applications. Applications will be reviewed over the next couple of months and candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be contacted by the end of July.
About our counselling placements
Our countywide affordable counselling service offers face to face sessions within each of our 6 wellbeing centres, as well as remote online and telephone counselling. Clients are initially offered up to 10 sessions, however there is some potential for longer term work. All of our clients have a counselling assessment before commencing sessions.
Placements within our counselling service are highly sought after and we have a limited amount of positions available.Â
Entry Requirements
In order to apply for a placement, trainees need to be in their final year of a Level 4 Diploma (or equivalent). Some client hours in a previous placement are recommended, due to the complexity of our client base.Â
Qualified counsellors are also welcome to apply for a volunteer position.
If you do not meet the criteria we recommend looking at the other voluntary positions within Herts Mind Network, in order to gain invaluable experience of working with mental health and our organisation.
Expectations
- Be available to see 3-6 clients per week
- To work face to face and remotely
- Able to lone work (if evenings, or weekend)
- Arrange own external supervision and attend in accordance with BACP guidelines
- Report any Safeguarding concerns immediately and follow procedures
- Update client records on HMN’s database, Charity Log, promptly and accurately
- Communicate with Team regarding clients, sickness or holidays
- Complete Weekly Attendance Logs
- Commit to volunteering for 1 year
The application process
We are now open for applications. Applications will be reviewed over the next couple of months and candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be contacted by the end of July.
- Complete the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form
- Email the completed forms along with details of your availability (which centre/s, able to do remote work, days, times, evenings, weekends and if you are allowed to lone work) to counsellingplacements@hertsmindnetwork.org
- Once the deadline has passed for the next cohort all applications will be reviewed and, if you are shortlisted for interview, you will be contacted. Unfortunately, due to the amount of applications we receive we are unable to contact everyone who has been unsuccessful.
- After Interview, Hertfordshire Mind Network aims to inform candidates within a week whether they have been successful, or are being called back for a second interview/role play
- If successful you will need to complete an application for an Enhanced DBS for Adult & Child Workforce and provide two references
- You will also need to attend the Volunteer Counsellor Induction Training. This will cover working at Hertfordshire Mind Network and the policies and procedures you will need to be familiar with and adhere to, including safeguarding and confidentiality.
- Completion of further online mandatory training modules and internal training is also required
Please e-mail your application and availability to counsellingplacements@hertsmindnetwork.org
If you have any other questions please e-mail Dawn Stenning at talkitout@hertsmindnetwork.org
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