L5 - Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People (CPCAB)

• You must have obtained the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or its equivalent.
• You should be in supervised practice at the start of the course.
• You need to attend regular personal therapy.

Applicants should be able to:

• Provide references from placement and clinical supervisors.
• Effectively work with clients from diverse backgrounds and embrace difference in all forms.
• Exhibit key personal qualities such as imagination, intuition, openness, self-awareness, insight, and honesty, while remaining committed to personal growth.
• Form and maintain strong therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Be open to both giving and receiving constructive challenge in a therapeutic setting.

Places will be offered following a successful interview with a member of the Counselling team.

Progression routes:

• Gaining Accreditation status with BACP, practicing as an independent practitioner
• Private practice
• CPCAB L6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision
• Further professional development in postgraduate studies (MSc, DCPsych/DPsych, clinical Doctorate)

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 (CYP)
• 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

The course starts in September and runs one day a week on Wednesdays over one academic year.

The course fee is £1685.50. Learners maybe eligible for a Learner Loan of £811 towards the cost of this but will need to fund the remainder of the cost.

You will be taught by qualified and experienced counsellors who are registered with professional bodies. Their expertise and knowledge are closely aligned with the course content. The teaching team includes senior academics and professional practitioners who are actively engaged in client work and successfully run their own private practices or work within healthcare agencies.

Candidates must be Proficient in internal assessment and meet all the qualification requirements including all placement hours to achieve the qualification.

Internal assessment: tutor assessment of candidate portfolio evidencing minimum assessment requirements and verified by CPCAB.