Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People (CYP-L5)
Register your interest for a 2027 start date
Overview
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.
This qualification will enable successful candidates to work as counsellors with this age group 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.
What does the qualification cover
- Working safely, legally and ethically with children and young people (CYP)
- Facilitate a therapeutic relationship with CYP
- Understand and work with diversity in relation to CYP
- Work collaboratively, creatively and flexibly to engage CYP in counselling work
- Work with self-awareness as a CYP counsellor
- Use theory, research and skills to work effectively with CYP
- Monitor and maintain professional practice and effectiveness as a CYP counsellor
Student requirements
Entry requirements : You must have obtained our Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or its equivalent.
- 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
Cost of the course
Course Fee: £1700
CPCAB Registration fee: £376
Total £2076
Payment options
Payment in full:
- £2076 (must be paid to secure place once offered)
Payment in instalments:
- Deposit of £376 to secure place
- 6 monthly payments of £283
- Total £2076
Additional Costs
- Personal therapy
- Supervision, 1.5 hours per month (minimum)
- Professional body membership
- Public liability insurance
Venue
West Sussex Counselling Training, Unit H, Old Bakery, Golden Square, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0AP
80% attendance is required