Lead Therapist - Guildford, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Personnel

Sanctuary Personnel

Verified Company

Guildford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 300 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Lead Therapist to work in Guildford on a full-time basis.

The salary for this permanent Lead Therapist job is £27,000 - £34,000 per annum.

Benefits:

Supportive PDP
Training and development opportunities
28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service
Company pension scheme
Onsite parking
Blue Light Card
Access to free BUPA Therapy 24/7

Main Duties:

To contribute to assessments of clients within agreed timescales
To deliver therapeutic support through groupwork sessions and one to one interventions
To contribute to regular reviews of the client with probation and health workers
To counsel individuals about their substance use
To help individuals address their substance use and offending behaviour
To maintain records of the client attendance and participation in the group programme
To explore, implement and supervise a range of approaches, activities and exercises, which are designed to promote health and support individuals through detoxification/stabilisation
Ensure that all administration, case recording, written reports etc. are maintained accurately
Where required, participate in activities and tasks which directly respond to client need

Requirements of the Lead Therapist:

Experience of direct work with substance misusing clients
Level 4 or higher qualification in Counselling or equivalent
Two years' experience of direct client work with at least one years' experience of working with substance misusers in a therapeutic setting
Experience of developing and delivering therapeutic support programmes
Experience of providing direct client services particularly assessment & groupwork
A flexible open approach and proven communication skills in the management of sessional staff, volunteers and clients
Experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and nonstatutory agencies
Proven skills in planning and administration
Ability and willingness to develop the treatment programme to suit client need
Understanding of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information for purchasers
Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing highrisk situations for clients

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Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity.

With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughoutthe process and into your work placement.