CPCAB LEVEL 5 DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

Our course will equip you with the skills needed to work safely, ethically, and competently with children and young people, building on your existing skills to deepen your understanding of working with children and young people and working in creative ways.

Why to do this course:

This one-year post qualifying qualification is designed to give learners the specialist knowledge, skills and competences to work as counsellors with children and young people aged 11-18 and is delivered in a blended format of live online lessons and in person workshops.

This qualification will enable successful candidates to work as counsellors with this age group in a range of job and career opportunities, which include but are not limited to:

A counsellor employed by a School or College.
A counsellor in an agency or organisation which specialise in counselling children and young people.
A private counsellor working for an external organisation such as a school, youth club, wellness/mental health setting.
An ‘adult’ counsellor in independent practice wishing to extend their work to cover this age range.
A youth worker in the community.
An outreach worker with adolescents/teenagers.

Start date

Level 5 Integrative - Thursday 10th September (£2500*)
Level 5 Counselling Children & Young People - Monday 14th September (£2500*)
*Installment options available

Entry requirements

You must have obtained our Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or its equivalent. You will need to complete an application form and attend an interview.

Other requirements

You will be required to undertake 30 hours of personal therapy during the course.
You will be required to complete 60 hours of client work in a voluntary capacity within an agency setting.
You will be required to undertake monthly supervision with a suitably qualified supervisor.

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