Feel Valued

Looking for a supportive and collaborative counselling student placement
in a setting in which you are valued and supported to grow? 

If you are a trainee counsellor, on a Counselling or Psychotherapy Diploma and/ or Degree
looking for a student placement and can commit to a minimum of 50 client hours
then we’d love to hear from you.

What We Offer from a Counselling Placement

• You would be part of a large, established Mental health and emotional
  wellbeing charity in the centre of the West Midlands.

• You can see up to 6 children and young people/adult clients per week dependent on
  your individual circumstances. A minimum of 3 clients are required at KPG.

• You will be offered monthly managerial supervision with the line manager of
  the service to support your growth as a trainee counsellor.

• You will be part of a wide team of trainee counsellors and have access to peer
  supervision monthly.

• Opportunities to network with other volunteers and staff

• We can offer a wide variety of clients working across a range of
  different modalities (face to face, online and telephone
  counselling dependent on your individual circumstances) to clients in the
  Sandwell area.

• All clients are assessed by a qualified senior counsellor to assess
  suitability. You will attend a handover with the assessor to discuss a
  plan to work with this individual.

• Clients and trainee counsellors are matched, based on suitability, skills,
  experience, and availability.

• You will be invited to attend training with KPG, around bereavement grief and
  loss, working with suicide and self-harm, risk assessments, incident
  reporting, mental health first aid, safeguarding and many more. 
• Additional CPD opportunities are offered when required or available.

What We Expect From You Before Applying

• To complete an application form (below) in detail, outlining your skills and
  experience.

• To have been in weekly therapy, completed your personal therapy hours, and to
  have access to a counsellor if needed to support your training and
  placement.

• To be signed off by your training centre/ tutor as ‘fit to practice’

• Participate fully in both clinical (external / KPG) and managerial supervision (with
  KPG) if external supervisor is being used please have this in place
  before the interview

• Be willing to commit to a minimum of 50 client hours.

• To be able to commit to a minimum of three clients per week when appropriate.

• To have access to a computer and a mobile phone.

• To be available to have an informal interview and induction with us.

• To be available to attend training with KPG.