Supporting Therapists in Training
MindKind Therapies offers in-person voluntary counselling placements across London and online throughout the UK, supporting therapists in their final phase of professional training to gain the clinical hours required for qualification. Our placements provide opportunities to develop clinical skills, confidence and professional identity within a supervised and ethically governed environment.
Trainees may work with clients short-term, adopting an evidenced-based approach or on an open-ended basis, both face-to-face and online, depending on service need.
All applicants must:
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Be enrolled on a recognised counselling or psychotherapy training course (Level 4 Diploma or above)
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Provide an official 'Fitness to Practice' confirmation from their training institute/university/college to begin clinical work.
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Hold a current Enhanced DBS (or be willing to obtain one)
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Hold professional indemnity insurance
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Be a student member of a recognised professional body (BACP, UKCP, NCPS or equivalent)
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Commit to attendance to twice monthly group supervision (max. 4 supervisees per group) and clinical ethical practice
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Demonstrate readiness for client work; and to start within four weeks from successful interview offer.
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Commit to maintain accurate, up-to-date and securely stored clinical records
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Willingness to integrate theory to practice.
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Commit to placement for a minimum of a one year term.
What MindKind offers:
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Opportunities to gain required clinical hours; working within your training modality.
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Gain experience working with a diverse range of clients and presentations.
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Opportunity to work both in-person and virtually. All new placements begin online and advance to F2F.
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Access to clinical supervision with qualified supervisors.
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A supportive and professionally structured environment.
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Development of assessment and therapeutic skills.
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Experience working within an ethical clinical framework.
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CPD training opportunities.
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Supervisor and agency reports to support your training requirements.
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Five weeks holiday per annum.
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Access to MindKind's encrypted portal for safe recording of clinical notes throughout placement for GDPR compliance.
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Opportunity to advance post qualification to our private service team.
Our placement therapists are expected to work within their competence, attend supervision, maintain appropriate records, practice within ethical frameworks, maintain confidentiality, operate within strict risk protocols and demonstrate reliability and professionalism.
Our Approach
MindKind sees placements as an important stage in developing professional identity, not simply gaining hours. We value trainees who demonstrate reflective capacity, reliability, professional curiosity and commitment to their development.
Placements are offered where there is a good fit between the trainee’s developmental needs and the support MindKind Therapies can provide.
Our aim is to help trainees develop not only their clinical hours, but also the confidence, judgement and therapeutic presence required for safe and sustainable practice.
We are proud to contribute to the development of thoughtful, ethical and skilled future therapists.
