Community & Prison Counselling Placement Volunteers


Application deadline: Monday 13th April 2026 9am

Are you a trainee or qualified counsellor looking for meaningful client work?

Join Choices, a counselling charity supporting individuals through pregnancy, loss and parenting crises.

We have two placement opportunities:
- Prison Counselling Service, working in HMPs Bronzefield, Downview and Send
- Community Counselling Service, working both online and from our offices on Caledonian Road (Islington).

We are currently recruiting placement counsellors in both our counselling services to provide 1:1 support to clients facing:

• Mental health challenges during pregnancy and after birth

• Pregnancy loss (including abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth)

• Child separation and adoption

What we offer:

• Free in-house induction and specialist training

• Monthly online group supervision at no cost

• Experience across a range of client issues and referral pathways

• A warm and supportive counselling team

We ask for a commitment of 2–3 client hours per week (half-day or full-day for prison placements). In the Community Counselling Service we cannot guarantee in person client work.

Please download the full advert, placement descriptions and application form below for full details including key dates for induction.

To apply: Please send a completed application form and up-to-date CV to hr@choicescharity.org by 9am on Monday 13th April 2026.