Level 6 Advanced Specialist Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People

Name: Level 6 Advanced Specialist Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
Start: 2024-10-12T09:00:00+01:00
Location: Herne Bay Counsellor Training

Schedule

Sat Oct 12 2024 at 09:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

Herne Bay Counsellor Training | Herne Bay, EN

This course is designed for counsellors who are seeking to gain knowledge of, and competence in, working with children and young people (CYP) aged 4–18 years in order to practise with this age group in an ethical and effective way.
The course is aligned with the BACP Competency Framework and training curriculum which provides the minimum standard to which counselling practitioners of children and/or young people should be trained and comprises stages 1 & 2 which constitutes the formal award. Additional CPD incorporating stage 3 may be available once the formal award has been achieved.
The course follows flexible Humanistic-Relational principals of therapy with an emphasis on experiential, creative and reflective practice.
Key Study Areas:
• Ethical and professional practice
• Child protection and safeguarding
• Child and adolescent development and transitions
• Communication with children and young people
• Beginnings and endings with children and young people
• Mental Health and children and young people
• Working in the context of the counselling settings
• The theory and principles of the counselling approach
• Therapeutic relationships with younger clients
• Working with children and young people’s emotions
• Using play in therapy with younger clients
• Collaborative assessments and risk assessments
• Using measures and monitoring outcomes
• Working with cultural diversity
• Mental health, pharmacology and children & young people
• Engagement with children, young people, parents and carers
• Working within and across settings including agency | school | voluntary/community sector
• Holding the overall perspective
The Level 6 Advanced Specialist Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People is for:
• Post-qualified counsellors who wish to begin working with children and young people.

Entry requirements:
• Qualified Counsellor to a minimum Level 4 Diploma (core training must have included a 100hr clinical placement)
• BACP registered member or equivalent professional body
• Enhanced DBS Check
• Two-character references stating suitability for working with children. Referees must have known the applicant in a professional or personal capacity for a minimum of 2 years. Ideally one of the referees will be your clinical supervisor. Referees must not be a spouse, partner or relative.
• Previous experience of working with children in any capacity is required.
• Counselling Supervisor with established children and young people experience.
• Currently in practice as a counsellors/psychotherapist
• External candidates will be required to submit an assignment prior to interview.
Personal Therapy:
• Candidates will be expected to undertake personal therapy during the course if the course tutor or clinical supervisor consider this necessary to ensure safe client work.
Assessment:
• Assessment for the course will include: Written assignments; Case study; Skills practice assessment; Reflective journal; Self and peer evaluation; Log of 50 clinical placement hours (per age group - please see below).
Dates & Times:
• Session 1 - 12th October 2024,
• Session 2 - 9th November 2024
• Session 3 - 14th December 2024
• Session 4 - 11th January 2025
• Session 5 - 8th February 2025
• Session 6 - 8th March 2025
• Session 7 - 26th April 2025
• Session 8 - 10th May 2025
• Session 9 - 14th June 2025
It is important that you attend all sessions. Anyone who attends less than 80% of the sessions will not pass the course.
Fees:
• £1900 (can be paid by instalments of a £350 non-refundable deposit followed by 10 payments of £155 per month over the duration of the course)
Applications: Please email us for an application form – [email protected]
Students on training courses for work with children and young people (4-18) must complete 50 hrs supervised practice for each age group (4-10) and (11-18)
Supervisors must be trained / experienced in working with the age group that is consistent with the age range of the course.