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)

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  1. To apply for Careers in Clinical/Counselling Psychology, you require an Undergraduate degree in Psychology or a suitable conversion course.  

  2. The above chart gives a guide to the NHSE-funded Training options for Clinical Psychology (a Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered profession). 

  3. Counselling Psychology Doctoral training is self-funded, leading to registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist. 

  4. 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. 

  5. Following registration with HCPC as a practitioner Psychologist you can apply for entry-level band 7/8a Psychology roles.