Counselling placements
We recruit trainee counsellors to our service 1-2 times per year and are incredibly grateful to the counsellors in training who choose Pregnancy Counselling & Care Scotland (PCCS).
If you are interested in a placement with PCCS, please complete the form below and we will get back to you when we’re recruiting our next cohort of trainees. We expect this to be in early 2026.
Benefits of counselling placement at PCCS
We aim to offer a high-quality experience for our placement counsellors, with the following benefits:
- access to specialist in-house training on the issues we work with
- access to 6 weekly group supervision sessions
- line management support and supervision from a qualified counsellor
- experience working as part of a busy counselling agency
- make a real impact at pivotal moments in clients’ lives
- join a supportive community of counsellors
- flexibility to work online or in person
- periodic access to additional CPD
Expectations of placement counsellors
Placement counsellors are expected to:
- demonstrate a genuine passion for our area of work
- work with between 2 and 4 clients weekly
- be available to offer sessions online and in person
- agree to work within the COSCA Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice
- meet (and self-fund) COSCA minimum levels of clinical supervision.
