• Specialist training.
• Clinical supervision with WMRSASC certified clinical supervisors.
• Mentorship from one of our experienced counsellors, as well as access to the whole of the counselling team including the service management.
• Safeguarding, cybersecurity and GDPR training and other relevant ongoing training.
• Supervision and placement reports required by the counselling training provider.

• WMRSASC is a member of the BACP and NCPS.
• WMRSASC is a member of both Rape Crisis (England & Wales) and The Survivors Trust (sexual violence sector national bodies).
• Access to WMRSASC’s complete policies covering all aspects of working with clients, safeguarding and volunteering with the organisation.
• Open communication with all members of the organisation.
• Fortnightly supervision as recommended by the BACP during placement.
• Last, but not least, appreciation for your counselling hours.

• A commitment to voluntarily attend all necessary training, in preparation to provide counselling to survivors of sexual abuse.
• A commitment to voluntarily provide counselling in a professional manner.
• A commitment to voluntarily attend clinical supervision to ensure safe practice in accordance with the BACP ethical framework.
• Maintain student membership of the BACP or NCPS for the duration of the placement.
• A record of all counselling sessions and communications with clients on WMRSASC’s case management system.
• Adhere to WMRSASC’s confidentiality and safeguarding processes and policies.

Read the information pack at the bottom of this page and click here to apply.

Please refer to the training dates at the bottom of this page to see the next course dates.

There are 2 one-off payments to be made:

• £200 to be paid upon confirming your place on the training course.
• £350 to be paid upon completion of the training course when you will be offered your placement.

Clinical supervision and other mandatory training are included in the placement costs.

You will be based at one of our centres in Hereford or Worcester (whichever is nearest to where you live or more accessible for you).

WMRSASC offers placement counsellors one-to-one clinical supervision with an inhouse certified supervisor, who is experienced in supporting survivors of sexual abuse.

We currently do not offer group supervision or supervision with external supervisors.

You would normally start with a maximum of 2 clients per week with a view to increasing your caseload as your placement progresses.

You can fit sessions into one day or different days to suit you.

The sessions can fit around your other commitments (work, education, childcare, etc) but will need to be undertaken on Monday to Friday between 8am and 8pm.

Clients are offered weekly counselling sessions, although some request fortnightly sessions.

We currently provide our clients with the opportunity to access their counselling sessions inperson at one of our centres, online or by telephone.

We expect placement counsellors to provide face-to-face sessions, unless they can prove that they have completed training in providing online/telephone counselling.

Personal therapy will only be recommended if necessary.

WMRSASC will apply for and fund your DBS.

If you already subscribe to the DBS updating service as a counsellor working with vulnerable adults (adult at risk), please let us know.

All WMRSASC clients are survivors, or friends/family of survivors of sexual abuse.

Although we provide counselling for survivors from the age of 5, placement counsellors will only support adult clients (18+ years old).

WMRSASC clients can self-refer via our website or they can be referred into service via third-party agencies such as police, doctors, etc.