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Counselling Children and Young People (Level 5 Diploma)

CPCAB
Care & Health

Course Overview

Specialist CPD for qualified counsellors only. This post-qualifying qualification is designed to give learners the specialist knowledge, skills and competences to work as counsellors with children and young people aged 11-18.Learners are expected to complete:- Personal counselling: a minimum of 20 hours of personal counselling undertaken during the life of the course.- Client work: a minimum of 60 hours formally contracted counselling (one-to-one), with children and young people. The hours are to include client assessment and practice work with at least 4 different clients between the ages of 11-18.- Clinical Supervision: either group or one-to-one supervision – as per the supervision ratio requirements of the candidate’s chosen ethical framework or professional membership association.
  • Start Date
    1 Sept 2025
  • Study Mode
    Part-Time
  • Duration
    1 Year
  • Campus
    Strand Road

Available Sessions

  • Course
    Campus
    Type
    Start Date
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  • Course: Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Award Body (CPCAB) Level 5 Diploma Counselling Children and Young People (CYP - L5)
    Campus: Strand Road
    Type: Part Time
    Start Date: 01/09/2025
    Fees:
    Part time per annum fee to be confirmed

You may be eligible for funding on this course *

If you are an employer or employee of a NI based company

* Terms and Conditions apply

Course Offering

  • Site location Strand Road

Course Modules

  • 1. Work safely, legally and ethically with children and young people (CYP)
  • 2. Facilitate a therapeutic relationship with CYP
  • 3. Understand and work with diversity in relation to CYP
  • 5. Work with self-awareness as a CYP counsellor.
  • 4. Work collaboratively, creatively and flexibly to engage CYP in counselling worK
  • 6. Use theory, research and skills to work effectively with CYP
  • 7. Monitor and maintain professional practice and effectiveness as a CYP counsellor
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Entry Requirements

UK Requirements

You must have obtained CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or FdSc Integrative Counselling or equivalent.You must be currently working as a fully qualified counsellor and registered with a professional body such as BACP.

ROI Requirements

You must have obtained CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or FdSc Integrative Counselling or equivalent. You must be currently working as a fully qualified counsellor and registered with a professional body such as BACP.

Additional Requirements Prior to Entry

Interview Required
Access NI Check

Work Placement

You have to complete a minimum of 60 hours formally contracted counselling (one-to-one), with children and young people. The hours are to include client assessment and practice work with at least four different clients between the ages of 11-18

What's Next?

Further Study

• Open University Foundation Degree in Counselling • CPCAB Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision (TCSU-L6)

Career Prospects

This qualification will enable successful candidates to work as counsellors with this young people age 11-18 years 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 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

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