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Clinical/Counselling Psychology Career Pathway
| Gain relevant experience | Clinical / Counselling Psychologists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 2/3 | Band 4 | Band 4 | Band 6 | Band 6 | Band 7/8 | Band 8c |
| Healthcare Support Worker/ Volunteer Support Worker | Research Assistant | Assistant Psychologist | Trainee Clinical Psychologist on the 3-year Doctorate | Trainee Counselling Psychologist in third year of Doctorate | Clinical /Counselling Psychologist (DClinPsych/PsychD) | Consultant Clinical / Counselling Psuvhologist (DClinPsych / PsychD) |
Top Tips
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To apply for Careers in Clinical/Counselling Psychology, you require an Undergraduate degree in Psychology or a suitable conversion course.
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The above chart gives a guide to the NHSE-funded Training options for Clinical Psychology (a Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered profession).
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Counselling Psychology Doctoral training is self-funded, leading to registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
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To apply for the funded Trainee Clinical Psychologist or self-funded Counselling Psychology post-graduate doctoral programme you require a first class or upper-second (2:1) undergraduate degree in Psychology and relevant experience.
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Following registration with HCPC as a practitioner Psychologist you can apply for entry-level band 7/8a Psychology roles.
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