Currently Recruiting - Volunteer Counsellors

Hounslow Youth Counselling Service (HYCS) periodically runs recruitment programmes and we are recruiting NOW!

The key forms are available to download here - please read and ensure that you are available for all required dates and that you meet the criteria before applying:

• 2024/5 Volunteer Intake


• Required dates and expectations for 2024/5 volunteer recruitment and training


• Recruitment pack 2024/5

Information Session Booking: 27 Sept 2024 or 4th October 2024

If you are interested in applying to work with the Hounslow Youth Counselling Service as a volunteer counsellor, you MUST please book a place on ONE of our information sessions:

- Friday 27th September 6.00pm – 7.30pm

OR

-Friday 4th October 4.00pm – 5.30pm

Simply email recruitment@hycscounselling.co.uk to book your place.

About HYCS

HYCS is a BACP-accredited service , committed to the highest professional standards. We periodically recruit volunteer, humanistic counsellors to offer midweek, daytime and evening counselling sessions at our Isleworth centre for 11-25 year old clients in the Hounslow Borough.

All of our volunteer counsellors are counselling professionals registered with the BACP, UKCP or similar. Before joining, our volunteers undergo a rigorous HYCS' selection programme and benefit from supervision and extensive, specialist training in working with young people through HYCS.

Application Criteria

You can download the full recruitment pack and information using the links above. To apply for consideration, candidates must fit the following criteria:

❑ Have completed a minimum of one year humanistic counselling training (skills & theory) at certificate level.
❑ Are continuing their humanistic counsellor training on a Diploma or Degree level training course.
- You will be registered with the BACP or UKCP and committed (if qualified) to working towards BACP or UKCP accreditation.
❑ Are interested in working with young people from age 11 to 25 years old
❑ Will be available to see clients for 3 sessions 6 - 9pm one evening a week (Mon, Tues, Wed or Thurs)
❑ Have the time and energy for supervision, training and periodic team and agency development meetings
❑ Will meet our selection criteria

For those counsellors who do join us we offer:

❑ Regular monthly clinical supervision with one of our experienced external supervisors – (HYCS pays for this)
❑ On going in-house training
❑ Managerial support
❑ Team support
❑ Experience of working in a voluntary sector agency
❑ The opportunity to develop skills and experience of working with young people in a supportive environment.

Our recruitment and selection process is designed to enable both the Service and the applicants to make an informed, realistic decision about whether our way of working matches. The process involves:

❑ Attendance at one of our information sessions
❑ Application form
❑ Interview
❑ Assessment weekend
❑ Core training
❑ Induction

We look forward to hearing from you!