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Nottingham - University Counselling Service (UCS)

University Counselling Service .The Orchards University Park Nottingham.· Nottingham· Nottinghamshire· NG7 2RD
+44 (0)115 951 3695
The University Counselling Service (UCS) offers a limited number of unpaid training placements each academic year, running from September to June. These give those who take part the chance to work with an established team using a range of theoretical orientations, to be supported to benefit from the experience, and provides a good opportunity to accumulate counselling hours in a professional setting.

Due to potential conflicts of interest and boundary issues, we are not able to take students or staff members of The University of Nottingham.

What we are offering:
  • Each placement is for one day per week, during University term time only. 
    • The trainee will be expected to offer short-term work to students
  • Supervision offered on a weekly basis from the service within the core theoretical orientation of the trainee.
  • The opportunity to participate in any in-house training events organised during the academic year
Requirements
What we are looking for:Applicants must:have completed at least two years of professional training (not including introductory courses)The training must be at the level of the minimum BACP (or equivalent) requirement for membership and progression on to BACP individual accreditation i.e. a minimum of a 1 year full-time or minimum of 2 years part-time course that has a supervised placement of a minimum of 100 hours as an integral part of the course.be prepared to engage in short-term workhave prior counselling experience in a professional settinghave experience of working with people who have a range of emotional difficultieswork within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) ethical framework (or equivalent e.g National Counselling Society), and with particular reference to confidentiality and boundarieshave a particular interest in counselling in a Higher Education settingThe individual must have studied at degree level, either as part of the course or as previous degree, owing to the nature of the HE context and presenting issues.be able to organise effectively and fulfil the administrative requirements of the servicehave the ability and willingness to work within a team.
How to apply? Please check the website above for when the application window is open - generally January each year.
www.nottingham.ac.uk/counselling/vacancies-trainee-placements/training-placements.aspx
  • All year entry?
    No
  • Closing date
  • Number of spaces
    Limited
  • How many spaces?
    Limited spaces available.
  • Supervision provided?
    Yes
  • Requires membership of an ethical body?
    Yes
  • Which ethical body?
    BACP/ UKCP /NCS
  • Exclusions allowed under the Equality Act?
  • Number of hours each week
    Supervision provided on a weekly basis.
  • Wheelchair accessible?
    N/A

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