Placements listings
Inclusion in this list of placements is by agreement of the Sussex Counselling committee. This does not necessarily imply approval by Sussex Counselling. Whilst reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the details given are accurate and that the organisation reasonably offers what it claims to offer, Sussex Counselling does not endorse or accept responsibility for these organisations or placements and they reserve the right to remove or refuse to include the name of any organisation.
Name & Counselling Coordinator |
Contact Details |
Typical Recruitment Dates |
Additional Information Provided |
| Age Concern – Brighton, Hove and Portslade Sonia Dixon, Counselling Services Manager |
29-31 Prestonville Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 3TJ 01273 720603 sonia.dixon@ageconcern-bhp.org.uk www.ageconcernbrighton-hove.org. uk |
None specified. | Prospective counsellors should be in their final year of training or qualified and have an interest in older people. Ideally they will have some placement experience already. Group supervision is provided on Tuesday. |
| Adur, Arun & Worthing Young People’s Counselling Service Gordon Knott Placement Manager |
The Dialogue Centre 24, Windlesham Road Brighton BN1 3AG 01273 320500 gordon.knott@ hoveymca.org.uk www.hoveymca.org.uk |
Applications accepted all year round - interviews when vacancies occur. |
Locations: Community settings in Littlehampton, Worthing and Shoreham. 3 placements Fortnightly supervision provided. Taping of sessions is not allowed. Clients are aged 12 to 18. Counsellors need to be in 2nd yr of training or post-qualified. Requests for application forms should be emailed to kelly.palermo@ hoveymca.org.uk. |
| Arun Counselling Centre Anna Barnard, Director |
Dove Lodge 49 Beach Road Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 5JG 01903 714417 aruncounselling@btinternet.com www.aruncounselling.org.uk
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Any time | We are accredited by BACP and have a wide range of clients. All prospective counsellors should be qualified or at the beginning of their second year of Diploma training. We currently have 20 counsellors in 5 supervision groups who meet fortnightly. |
| Brighton and Hove Federation of Disabled People Katherine Russell |
Snowdon House 3 Rutland Gardens, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2PA 01273 208934 katharine.russell@bhfederation.org.uk |
Minimum qualification second year counselling diploma course student. | |
| Brighton Women’s Centre Jules Mercy, Counselling Services Manager |
72 High Street Brighton BN2 1RP 07804 295671 bwc.counselling@ntlworld.com info@womenscentre.org.uk |
No specific time for intake. Subject to vacancies in the counselling team |
Minimum requirement 2nd year diploma trainees with at least 80 hours clinical practice |
| CRI Matt Rice, The Counselling Service
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26 Ditchling Road,Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4SF 01273 265598 or 265599, Fiona.philips@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk Matthew.rice@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk | Bi-annual, please call for details | All counsellors have to attend a 15 day training course in drug and alcohol counselling before seeing clients. Free supervision provided.
Counsellors are expected to offer 3-6 hours of counselling per week for a minimum of a year. Counsellors need to be qualified or in training from counselling diploma or equivalent, ideally in their second year. |
| Chichester Information Shop for Young People (13-25yrs) Angela Blackwell, Coordinator |
Fernleigh Centre North Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1LX 01243 839093 |
As required | Working open ended with clients aged 13-25 yrs. 2nd year students or qualified. Required to be Humanistic or Integrative (with Person Centred part of the integration). Fortnightly group supervision provided either Tuesday or Wednesday 5.00-6.30pm. |
| Dialogue Primary School, Secondary School & VIth Form College Counselling Services (ex-Hove YMCA Therapeutic Services) Gordon Knott Placement Manager |
The Dialogue Centre 24, Windlesham Road Brighton BN1 3AG 01273 320500 gordon.knott@ hoveymca.org.uk www.hoveymca.org.uk |
Applications accepted all year round - interviews when vacancies occur. |
Locations: Schools & Colleges in Brighton, Hove, East & West Sussex 24 placements. Term-time only. Fortnightly supervision provided. Taping of sessions is not allowed. Clients are aged 4 to 18. Counsellors need to be in 2nd yr of training or post-qualified. Requests for application forms should be emailed to kelly.palermo@ hoveymca.org.uk. |
| Hastings & Rother Counselling Service (H&RCS) Dave Burke, Service Manager |
48 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1EN. 01424 428300 counselling.hastings@yahoo.co.uk |
Anytime, as need arises. |
Volunteer Counsellors need to be in (or starting) the second year of a diploma course, or equivalent. We prefer those with over 25 hours counselling experience and minimum of 30 hours personal therapy. We have 32 counsellors in eight fortnightly supervision groups. Qualified Counsellors welcome. A wide range of clients, plus opportunities when qualified for working with the local Mental Health Team on OPTIONS. |
| Horsham & Crawley Counselling Service Carole Parncutt, Clinical Co-ordinator |
Alphacom House 8a Oakhill Road Horsham West Sussex RH13 5SB 01403 217900 enquiries@hccstherapy.co.uk |
As required. | Prospective counsellors should: - have 20 hours of personal therapy - have 20 hours supervised practice - be training or have completed a Diploma in Counselling Taping of sessions is not allowed. |
| Mankind Counselling Martin Sullivan |
PO Box 124 Newhaven BN9 9TQ 01273 510447 admin@mankindcounselling.org.uk |
Only recruit counsellors with at least one years post qualification experience. Counsellors are paid a percentage of client contributions. Supervision is offered. Applications particularly welcome from male counsellors. |
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| Morley Street Health Centre Liz Bennett-Leyh or Anna Pester |
Nelson Place, off Morley Street, Brighton BN2 9RE 01273 696011 ext 3844 Liz.BennettLeyh@southdowns.nhs.uk or anna.Pester@southdowns.nhs.uk |
None specified. | The placement would be suitable for a 2nd year trainee working from a psychodynamic model. Supervision is provided. The trainee would engage in counselling with women around issues to do with sexual health such as sexual abuse, pregnancy etc. This is time limited up to 40 sessions. |
| Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Ann Anscombe, Head of Counselling Services |
Powell House 21 Keymer Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8AB 01273 846835 |
Subject to vacancies | Offering open ended and time limited counselling for adults. Placements for student counsellors. Positions for volunteer counsellors. |
| Offington Counselling Service Paul Smith, Director or Marjorie Dale, Head of Counselling |
Offington Park Methodist Church South Farm Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 7TN 01903 212275 info@ocs-counselling.org.uk |
OCS is a BACP accredited service. We provide free weekly supervision and accept students from integrative, humanistic and psychodynamic training. Details and application froms can be downloaded from our website at www.ocs-counselling.org.uk | |
| Primary Care Placement base in Burgess Hill / Haywards Heath / Hassocks Maggie Fisher |
maggie@sussex-psychotherapy.co.uk 07932758472 |
Subject to vacancies |
Prospective counsellors should be second year students or hold Diploma level qualification and working towards BACP accreditation * be a member of BACP & adhere to the BACP and Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Primary Care (CPC) Codes of Ethics * hold professional indemnity insurance * be able to offer time limited counselling Placements are for a mimimum of 3 hours per week for 6 months and includes supervision from an experienced UKCP Registered Psychotherapist/MBACP Senior Accredited Psychotherapist and Supervisor/CPC Registered and Supervisor Member. |
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Threshold Women’s Counselling Anna Parsons, Counselling Manager |
14 St George’s Place Brighton BN1 4GB 01273 622886 |
Honorary and student placement available for up to two years. Counselling students need to be in 2nd year of diploma training. Supervision provided. | |
| The Rock Clinic Association Melanie Withers |
270 Eastern Road BrightonEast Sussex 01273 621841 office@rockclinic.ndo.co.uk www.rockclinic.org.uk |
Summer / Autumn. |
A psychodynamic placement. |
| University of Sussex George Leach, Placement Manager |
Go to Counselling & Psychological Services page of the University of Sussex website www.sussex.ac.uk and click on Placements, for more information and application form. | Any time, waiting list if no vacancies currently available | Psychodynamic and CBT clinical placements for trainee/recently qualified therapists. Free supervision provided. Regular free training workshops and seminars. |
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Youth Advice Centre Counselling Service Gordon Knott, Placement Manager |
Youth Advice Centre 65 Blatchington Road Hove, East Sussex. BN3 3YJ 01273 320500 gordon.knott@ hoveymca.org.uk www.hoveymca.org.uk |
Applications accepted all year round - interviews when vacancies occur. |
Location: YAC - Hove 5 placements: Mon – Thurs eves. Fortnightly supervision provided. Taping of sessions is not allowed. Clients are aged 13 to 25. Counsellors need to be in 2nd yr of training or post-qualified Requests for application forms should be emailed to kelly.palermo@ hoveymca.org.uk. |
End. Updated on 9/10/09.