Update November 2023: We will no longer be accepting student placements in our Adult and Children’s Therapy Service.
If you would like to volunteer as a Qualified Therapist, please contact us at therapy@gaddum.org.uk.
Our placements offer clinical hours towards accreditation for your course (though some courses do not accept child counselling hours, so check with your tutor before applying for a placement in our CYP Therapy service).
Requirements
Students need to have the following in order to undertake placements with Gaddum:
- Valid student membership with a professional ethics body (see opposite)
- Valid supervision arrangements, meeting the specifications of their approved ethics body.
- Be studying one of the following:
- Level 7 post-graduate CBT course, with a recognised University.
- Level 4 or 5 person centred counsellor diploma.
- Any other undergraduate level counselling courses, which require a practical element; are delivered by a recognised University; and provide eligibility for BACP registration (including Certificate of Proficiency route). Gaddum may consider other courses or arrangements by exception.
- We also welcome trained counsellors and therapists who are willing to give their time to support our valuable work. Please see our Volunteers page for more information.
Trainees who wants to have placement at Gaddum have to be registered in one of the following:
Professional Membership Includes:
- British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT)
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
If you qualify through IAPT, you may be registered with:
- Social Work England (SWE)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
How to apply
To apply, please fill in the relevant forms below.
CYP Therapy Placement Role Description
CYP Therapy Placement Application Form
Once we’ve assessed your application, you may be invited for an interview. If you are successful, we will arrange for you to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting placement with us.