Researcher: Online Counselling Education Insights (Remote)

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy; Lutterworth; Remote; GBP 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is seeking a Researcher to conduct an evidence-based enquiry into the effectiveness of online teaching delivery and remote placements in core counselling and psychotherapy training. The role is remote, 10 months,1 day per week, January 2027 to October 2027.

The project aims to identify and synthesise current research, foster inclusive approaches, and support equitable, ethical, and effective counselling and psychotherapy across settings.

Qualifications

• Experience of counselling, psychotherapy, coaching or mental health services.
• Experience of conducting research in the field of counselling and psychotherapy.
• Ideally holding or working towards a relevant PhD, e.g. in social sciences.
• Experience of conducting systematic literature searching and reviewing, ideally to PRISMA guidelines.
• Ability to research, analyse and summarise information into a clear, concise form.
• Experience writing for publication in counselling/psychotherapy research.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills; able to work on own initiative and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Complete a review of existing research on the effectiveness of online teaching delivery and remote placements in core counselling and psychotherapy training.
• Provide updates and preliminary findings at 3 monthly intervals.
• Be involved in discussions and deliver on all stages of the review process (search strategy, screening, data extraction, synthesis, write-up).

Skills

Counselling/psychotherapy experience

Research in counselling/psychotherapy

Systematic literature searching

Data synthesis/writing for publication

Independent initiative/deadline driven

Education

PhD in social sciences (ideally)

Tools

PRISMA guidelines

Job description

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is seeking a Researcher to conduct an evidence-based enquiry into the effectiveness of online teaching delivery and remote placements in core counselling and psychotherapy training. The role is remote, 10 months,1 day per week, January 2027 to October 2027.

The project aims to identify and synthesise current research, foster inclusive approaches, and support equitable, ethical, and effective counselling and psychotherapy across settings.