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Join the RCN Counselling Service's network of practitioners

We are currently procuring the service of counsellors to provide session work.

The RCN Counselling Service provides both telephone and virtual counselling to its members through our brief therapy and trauma therapy services.

If you fulfil the minimum criteria below and are interested in joining the network, then please contact us for more information.

Minimum criteria:

  • Accredited professional and current membership by a professional regulating body (BACP, UKCP, BABCP, NCS Accredited Professional* etc.)
  • Experience of telephone counselling
  • In depth experience of Brief Therapy
  • Liability insurance of minimum £5 million
  • Enhanced criminal records check required**

*if you are a member of NCS then you would need to be an Accredited Professional Registrant (MNCS Prof Accred)

**Advanced Criminal records check: either provide a copy of a certificate which was carried out within the last 12 months, or consent to the RCN Counselling Service to carry out an advanced check if no recent certificate is available

Fees Payable

  • £30 per hour per counselling session
  • £20 per DNA (did not attend) and LNC (late notice cancellation - less than 24hr notice)

Affiliate counsellor bears the cost of the session phone calls made to clients

Contact us

If you fulfil the minimum criteria above and are interested in joining the network, then please contact us on counselling@rcn.org.uk for more information

 

 

Counsellor

Psychotherapist

EMDR accredited practitioner or consultant

Clinical & Counselling Psychologist
CPCAB Level 5 CBT training/diploma  ✓ 
      
add. training in trauma focused CBT  ✓       
add. training in trauma focused work
  ✓     
Supervision with EMDR Consultant        ✓ 
Relevant experience of trauma focused work  ✓    ✓    ✓    ✓ 

Hold an RCN recognised accreditation and be a member of a professional regulating body (UKCP, BACP, BABCP, NCS* etc.) or hold HCPC registration

  ✓    ✓    ✓    ✓ 
Ability to work remotely over the phone or virtually   ✓    ✓    ✓    ✓ 
Advanced criminal records check**   ✓    ✓    ✓    ✓ 
Min. indemnity and public liability insurance £5 million   ✓    ✓    ✓    ✓ 

 

*if you are a member of NCS then you would need to be an Accredited Professional Registrant (MNCS Prof Accred)

**Advanced Criminal records check: either provide a copy of a certificate which was carried out within the last 12 months, or consent to the RCN Counselling Service to carry out an advanced check if no recent certificate is available

Fees Payable

  • £45 per hour/counselling session
  • £22.50 per DNA (did not attend) and LNC (late notice cancellation - less than 24hr notice)

Affiliate counsellor bears the cost of the session phone calls made to clients.

Contact us

If you fulfil the minimum criteria above and are interested in joining the network, then please contact us on counselling@rcn.org.uk for more information

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