Recruitment & Volunteering

STUDENT

PLACEMENTS

If you are studying to become a counsellor, psychotherapist or gaining additional therapeutic post-qualifications and need to build your clinical hours, please complete the application form below.

APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT PLACEMENTS HAVE NOW CLOSED

For any enquiries please contact
nicole@linkscounselling.com

student placement expectations

Expectations of the student volunteer position;

  • Flexibility to build up client hours – clients will be assigned when deemed most suitable to a student counsellor. Flexibility is required to help you accrue your hours.

  • To carry a minimum caseload of 3 clients (when approved by course tutor/ supervisor/placement mentor)

  • Manage communication between administration and clients

  • Students will be expected to have external supervision which will be at a cost to the student.

  • Links Counselling Service must approve the most appropriate external supervisor and will provide you with a list of options.

  • Students will keep open dialogue with their line manager/ mentor and partake in line -management meetings.

  • Maintain client notes on database and measurement tools

  • Work in accordance to Links Counselling Service Policies and Procedures

  • Reliability and consistency to meet the weekly needs of client sessions.

  • Have general administration skills i.e. photocopying, IT skills

  • Be part of a team and participate in team meetings, training and social engagements

  • Work under the ethos of Links Counselling service, aligning to the core values and principals of our mission statement and our vision for community transformation.

 Essential Criteria

  • Undergoing a recognised counselling qualification (minimum diploma)

  • Have suitable insurance to cover malpractice

  • Will have a minimum of 10 hours personal therapy completed before taking on client work.

  • Registered with BACP as a member (or equivalent i.e. UKCP, BAAT, IACP, BABCP

  • Professional mannerisms

  • Excellent interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work using own initiative

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Completion of enhance disclosure clearance through Access NI

  • Good time management

Desirable Criteria

  • An understanding of mental health and the impact on families, adults and children

  • Experience of working within a confidential environment and upholding ethical principals

  • A willingness to learn and enhance knowledge with training opportunities

  • Have experience of working within a team

This role will be time flexible to suit the needs of the applicant, however, we expect reasonable flexibility to work with the client’s needs first and foremost.

Our Service in most areas operate from 9am - 9pm, Monday-Thursday and Friday from 9.30am-1pm.

A trial period of 3 months is offered and a review of the position will be ongoing.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch nicole@linkscounselling.com