Volunteer Counsellors

Circles South East is recruiting Volunteer Counsellors & Psychotherapists to work individually with clients directly or indirectly affected by sexual harm. Currently all our counselling provision is delivered online. 

As a Volunteer Counsellor with our organisation, you will get an opportunity to: 

• Expand your professional knowledge and experience 
• Obtain practice hours required for further professional development 
• Get your mileage/expenses paid 
• Regular CPD opportunities 

We can offer what must be considered a unique volunteering opportunity, both challenging and rewarding, serving both the needs of the client, and community safety.

We are organisational members of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and take referrals from organisations such as Victim Support, Childrens' and Social Services, Rape Crisis, Probation, Victim Liaison Units, GP Surgeries as well as from potential clients themselves.

We do not meet with volunteers at our office, because we cover the whole of the South East we arrange meetings with volunteers within 20 miles of where they live. You will be volunteering within the West Berkshire area.

About Circles South East

Circles South East, an award-winning charity, is dedicated to making a lasting impact on our society. We are on a mission to achieve 'No more victims' by supporting individuals who have committed sexual offences, helping them access their better, stronger selves, and reducing sexually harmful behaviours.

Circles South East recruits, trains and supervises volunteers to work with sexual offenders in the community, either in a group working with other volunteers as a "Circle", or on a one-to-one basis as a mentor. Our aim is to support offenders while at the same time helping them to avoid any further offending. We have a very good success rate in reducing re-offending and the method is being developed around the whole country now.

We also run a counselling service where volunteers work individually with survivors of sexual abuse and with offenders.

What skills do I need?

We are looking for a diploma level qualified counsellors and also have some capacity for students seeking placement opportunities provided the student has completed at least 50 hours of supervised 1:1 work already. 

The minimum requirements for our volunteer counsellors

• Hold diploma in counselling 
• Have a min. of 50 hours supervised face to face client work. 
• Hold Professional membership with the BACP, UKCP, NCPS or equivalent body 
• Have a regular supervision with fully qualified supervisor 
• Hold Indemnity Insurance 
• Be willing undergo DBS checks 
• Adhere to Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy

When is this role available?

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