Wakefield - Well Women Centre

Placement

Further information
We are a charity based in Wakefield providing mental health, emotional and practical support in a women only space. Supporting women of 16 and above at our premises in the centre of Wakefield and outreach, we provide a holistic, non-medical approach to helping improve women’s mental health and well-being.

We aim to complete two intakes of volunteer counselling placements a year, these are usually spring/ summer and autumn/ winter.
Placement requirements
In order to take up a placement here the following conditions are necessary. You must be able to:

• Secure a place on a recognised Diploma level counselling qualification or previously qualified at Diploma level minimum.
• Attend the centre every week at the agreed time to see a minimum of two clients. We offer volunteer placements at specified times in the week so please double check that your availability matches the available times for this recruitment period
• Undergo a detailed induction process before starting to see clients
• Attend group supervision once a month on a Wednesday evening
• Attend our annual Safeguarding Training


 In return Well Women Centre offers:

• Travel expenses – agreed amount per session
• Paid work opportunities
• In house CPD opportunities
• External training opportunities funded by WWC
• Line management support; excellent placement support including a dedicated Team Leader and Safeguarding Lead support present at all placement times


All year entry
No
Specialist areas
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • BaME
  • Bereavement
  • Depression
  • Domestic violence
  • Family
  • Gender & sexual diversity
  • General
  • Other
  • Relationship
  • Sexual abuse
  • Stress
  • Trauma
Supervision provided?
Yes
Number of hours each week
4
Requires membership of an ethical body?
Yes
Exclusions allowed under the Equality Act?
Yes
Website
https://wellwomenwakefield.org.uk
How to apply
Contact us to register your interest in volunteering and we will send you out an application
pack when we have placements available. 01924 211 114 info@wellwomenwakefield.org.uk

Contact

Phone - day
01924 211 114
Email
info@wellwomenwakefield.org.uk
We are a charity based in Wakefield providing mental health, emotional and practical support in a women only space.  28/9/22

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