Volunteer as a Counsellor

The SWAN project provides placements for qualified counsellors as well as therapists in training. We have up to 60 counsellors working at the project at any one time. 

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Placement applications are welcome all year round, depending on the spaces available.

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We expect volunteers to offer at least four sessions a week.  We provide four hours of supervision with a group of up to four peers, twice monthly in accordance with BACP guidelines.

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Volunteers need to be a member of BACP or an equivalent body, have an up-to-date enhanced DBS check and are expected to pay £60 per month towards the cost of their supervision and training.

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You will need to attend an induction day, two training days on working with addictions and one on working with trauma.  These days happen on a Sunday 12pm - 5pm in our building and include a shared lunch. 

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If you are interested in a placement, please complete the application form by clicking the button below.

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