Women's Counsellor - Glenrothes, United Kingdom - Fife Women's Aid

Fife Women's Aid
Fife Women's Aid
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Glenrothes, United Kingdom

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Women's Counsellor (Associate) (Ref: WAC240124)
£25 per hour (hours to be negotiated)

Fife Women's Aid are looking for an additional counsellor to work on a part-time sessional basis with our

Women's Counselling service. You will provide direct counselling to women who have experienced domestic

abuse. This will mainly be delivered face-to-face, with remote working to suit the needs of individual women as

required.

The successful applicant will be qualified to Counselling Diploma level or above and will have excellent

counselling skills, having had 2 years' experience of working in a similar environment.

Excellent communication skills are essential for this post.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA counselling services. This will be at
6.30pm on
you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Closing date
:4.30pm on Tuesday 13th February 2024

Interviews will be held**:
Monday 26th February 2024
**Fife Women's Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering
competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

**sectors of the community.
Suite 1 | First Floor | Saltire House |Pentland Park | Glenrothes | KY6 2AL

Charity No. SC011689| Company No. SC316350
Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the post of:


Women's Counsellor (Associate) (Ref: WAC240124)
**Hours to be negotiated
**This document provides information on the Job Description and Person Specification for the above role. Please

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**Interviews will be held on Friday 26th February 2023
**We thank you for your interest in our work with women, children and young people who have experienced

domestic abuse.

Yours sincerely

Kate McCormack

Kate McCormack


CEO
**Job Description


Job Title:
Women's Counsellor (Associate)


Contracted Hours of Work Hours to be negotiated

**Job purpose
The purpose of this post is to provide an in-house? counselling service for Fife Women's Aid which provides

counselling services to children & young people under the age of 18 who have experienced domestic abuse. This

post contributes as a team member to meeting the aims and objectives of Fife Women's Aid.


Work Location
The service is managed by Fife Women's Aid and will be based within Fife Women's Aid offices in Glenrothes.

Remote working may also be required on occasion.


Reporting to
Team Senior


Key activities
Working with minimum supervision, perform the key activities listed below to an enhanced level.


  • Provide a range of direct counselling services for children & young people who have experienced domestic
abuse.


This includes the following activities:
undertake referral and initial assessment appointments; carry

out 1-1 counselling sessions with children and young people and/or group counselling as required.

Responsible for handling and storage of confidential client information, in line with FWA confidentiality

policy, including referral information, case notes and outcome recording data. Provide information on the

counselling service and other support options available from Fife Women's Aid by telephone, online and

in person.


  • Assist with the planning, development, monitoring and review of Fife Women's Aid Counselling Service.
This will include the collection of statistics, undertaking monitoring, evaluation and review activities, report

writing and developing service practices in line with COSCA/British Association of Counselling and

Psychotherapy guidelines. Contribute to the maintenance of COSCA registration of FWA Counselling

Service. Report on activities of the Counselling Service in accordance with service plans, project targets,

Service Level Agreements or other funding or regulatory body requirements.


  • Arrange and engage in own external supervision sessions at levels in accordance with the standards set
out in COSCA/British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy guidelines.


  • Develop partnership working to ensure best practise. Liaise, support and assist all Fife Women's Aid
workers to ensure the smooth running of the service.


  • Promote the work of FWA in the local and wider community, helping to raise awareness of domestic
abuse. Support the promotion of FWA's public and media profile, attending appropriate meetings and

events on behalf of FWA as required. Deliver presentations where required to raise awareness of the
service. Take part in preventative, educational and multi-agency work. Work collaboratively with

other organisations and
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