Active Minds Group Facilitators
We are currently recruiting for Active Minds group facilitators. Anyone with qualifications in Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Keep Fit, Run Leaders, or any other fun, movement-based activity is more than welcome to get in touch.
Active Minds Volunteers
Buddies
We are also recruiting for Buddies who attend the activities alongside the members, playing a game of table tennis, or badminton, or just chatting with them on a bench at the allotment. These valuable interactions can help to boost our members confidence and help them to feel at ease when attending.
Anyone interested in the above roles are more than welcome to apply using the application form below.
Active Minds Volunteer Application Form
CHWS Benefit Form Filling Volunteer
Hours: 4 hours per week, Monday – Saturday
Location: Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space – Whitgift Centre, Croydon (and other locations that may be used in the future)
As part of the Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space we are recruiting for volunteers who understand the benefits and housing process to support clients with form filling in order to apply to the services that meet their needs and requirements.
You’ll need to be able to establish good relationships with people from different backgrounds and have some understanding of mental health and local benefits and legislation procedures.
We’ll support and train you as one of our volunteers, which could be the first step of a new career in mental health.
To apply please send your CV and a short Covering Letter to rachel@mindincroydon.org.uk explaining:
- Why would you like to apply for this role?
- How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the role description?
- What benefits you can bring to the role?
At Mind in Croydon we value diversity and we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.
Counsellor Trainee Placements
Counselling placements at Mind in Croydon provide invaluable opportunities for trainee counsellors to develop their skills and learn how to integrate theory into practice; enabling them to qualify on their courses, and gain enhanced clinical experience as a therapist.
At Mind in Croydon, we invest in training and mentoring to support your growth. Our dedicated clinical teams and qualified supervisors help you to develop your skills as you work with a wide range of clients suffering depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. All our placement therapists work weekly with a caseload of three clients that fully supports your clinical hours required towards accreditation. All placements are currently held face-to-face at our office in Purley.
We take registered student counsellors, psychotherapists, counselling psychologists and those working towards qualifying and accreditation with BACP, UKCP or BPS.
To apply for a placement you must:
- be a trainee counsellor, student counsellor, psychotherapist or counselling psychologist in the second year of your study either on
a diploma/Degree/Masters/PhD course.
- be able to dedicate time for seeing 3 clients a week and supervision every 2 weeks.
- have a letter from your tutor or college to say you are ready for clinical work on a voluntary placement at Mind in Croydon.
- be in personal therapy and will continue therapy throughout your placement with Mind in Croydon.
For more information or to apply contact us on 020 8763 2064 or counselling@mindincroydon.org.uk
Counsellor Application Form
