LEVEL 5 DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

• Work safely, legally and ethically with children and young people (CYP)
• Facilitate a therapeutic relationship with CYP
• Understand and work with diversity in relation to CYP
• Work collaboratively, creatively and flexibly to engage CYP in counselling work
• Work with self-awareness as a CYP counsellor
• Use theory, research and skills to work effectively with CYP
• Monitor and maintain professional practice and effectiveness as a CYP counsellor

All candidates will need to submit two references, complete a pre-interview task and attend an interview in order to be accepted onto the course.

• Candidates will be required to compile a portfolio of evidence to meet the criteria and minimum assessment requirements

• BSc in Therapeutic Counselling (see our website for details)
• CPCAB Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision (TCSU-L6)

• CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4) or the Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) equivalent (minimum 420 Guided Learning Hours), in addition to appropriate pre-TC-L4 (or equivalent) training.
• Ability to identify reasons for training beyond just personal development
• Academically and emotionally able to cope with this level of training
• Ability to work with difference and diversity
• Possess personal qualities of imagination, intuition, openness and ability to benefit from self-development
• Ability to form a therapeutic relationship with a child or young person
• Hav self-awareness, insight, honesty and the ability to make links
• Emotional stability and the absence of personality disturbance
• Ability to challenge and be challenged
• Ability to respond sensitively and empathically to children and young people
• Ability to work professionally as part of a team 

• Students need to attend the course on one day a week in term time only from 9am-1pm
• Students are required to engage with independent study to meet the complete course assignments
• Each student must complete a minimum of 20 hours of personal counselling undertaken during the duration of the course.
• Each student will need to complete a minimum of 60 hours formally contracted counselling (one-to-one), with children and young people.
• The hours are to include client assessment and practice work with at least 4 different clients between the ages of 11-18.
• Each student will need to arrange for Clinical Supervision: either group or one-to-one supervision – as per the supervision ratio requirements of the candidate’s chosen ethical framework or professional membership association.

Please contact us through the form below. After submitting a form we will contact you as soon as possible. We will delete your information one month after the beginning of the next academic year.