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London - WDP

London, south east and East of England· London
020 7421 3100
WDP has a long history of delivering treatment services in London, the South East and East of England. WDP is proud to be the lead provider in the new partnerships responsible for treatment services as well as performance and quality standards in the boroughs of Barnet and Harrow. Working in partnership with other agencies, our substance misuse services enable us to deliver a fully recovery-focused model of treatment that is forward-looking, innovative and committed to the achievement of positive outcomes for all our service users.

Our counselling service provides people with 12 weekly (up to 1 year), fifty-minute sessions to discuss issues and concerns, which are currently making life difficult. These could include any of the following and more: addictions, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, relationship difficulties, loss of purpose or meaning, family difficulties, loss and bereavement, anger, depression, trauma etc.

Requirements
Trainees are in their final year of an undergraduate degree or equivalent, or are at a postgraduate level. Alternatively, students should be in their third year of a Diploma, BSC,or MSC in counselling or psychotherapy training. If students are not in the third year of their Diploma, Bsc, or Msc in counselling or psychotherapy training, trainees need to be in their second year (at least) but have undertaken (or be prepared to undertake prior to seeing clients)  significant and appropriate training.Trainees may need to have conducted a minimum number of counselling hours  Trainees are working or intend to work towards counselling or psychotherapy accreditation Previous details of supervisor and present college tutor information should be sent to WDP and agree that WDP can ask supervisor and tutor from references.In some cases, at the discretion of the service, students may need to provide their own clinical supervision.
How to apply? Vacancies are listed on the website and you can find the application form here. https://www.wdp.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/volunteering-vacancies?Take=15
www.wdp.org.uk/
  • All year entry?
  • Closing date
  • Number of spaces
  • How many spaces?
  • Supervision provided?
    Yes
  • Requires membership of an ethical body?
    Yes
  • Which ethical body?
  • Exclusions allowed under the Equality Act?
  • Number of hours each week
  • Wheelchair accessible?
    N/A
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