Counsellor - Hounslow, United Kingdom - Connect Health

Connect Health
Connect Health
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Hounslow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job details:

Job reference

  • REQ001400
Date posted

  • 15/05/2023
Application closing date

  • 09/06/2023
Location

  • Hounslow
Salary
- £30,000 - £38,000

Package

  • Blank
Contractual hours

  • Blank
Basis

  • Full time
Job category/type

  • Clinical

Counsellor

Permanent

Full Time or Part Time up to 37.5 hours per week

£30,000 - £38,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Hounslow Service (Hybrid or fully remote working available and open to discussion)


We are excited to be recruiting for counsellors here at Connect Health for our Talking Therapies (previously known as IAPT) counselling service in Hounslow.

We are seeking someone who is passionate and has the purpose to make a significant difference to people's lives while feeling trusted and empowered to do so.


What you will do in the role

  • Drawing on developed specialist skills in assessment and psychological therapies, as a counsellor you will provide high quality clinical assessments and review sessions whilst working closely with local stakeholders such as GP's and employment support services etc.
  • You will hold a clinical caseload providing IAPT compliant counselling at step 3 of the stepped care model, including more complex cases as appropriate, for individuals assessed and diagnosed with depression that are deemed suitable as meeting the criteria for counselling.
  • You will work within the remit of the accredited Counselling for Depression (CfD) training and support clinical and operational leaders in aspects of risk management and therapist support
  • You'll manage any issues that arise across the service, and support the clinical aspects of service development
  • At Connect Health we're keen to innovate, especially when it comes to enhancing client outcomes, so you'll be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of psychological therapies and use this knowledge to drive and embrace change whilst stiving for excellence
  • Above all, you will be a passionate clinician, committed to driving the Talking Therapies / IAPT provision within our communities, and taking pride in making a difference to people's lives

What you will bring to the role...

  • To be successful in the role of Counsellor you'll:_
  • Be qualified to degree level (MSc, MA, or Diploma level in Counselling)
  • Be a BACP/UKCP accredited therapist who also meets requirements to deliver Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression
  • Have significant counselling experience post qualification, either in a paid or voluntary capacity
  • Have experience of providing time limited psychotherapeutic interventions in a range of formats
  • Have experience of carrying out assessments of client support needs, including risk assessments
  • Have experience and demonstrate commitment to working with multiagency partnerships
  • Demonstrate working with people who have experienced a common mental health problem
  • Demonstrate skills in assessing risk and a working knowledge of managing/supervising complex risk assessment in practice
  • Have experience of case management
  • Have proven experience of delivering counselling over the phone and / or via video conferencing mechanisms

What you will benefit from...


Your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) will be a priority as we invest in your development and reward you for giving your best.

The below are the added extras to our commitment to being a great place to work.

  • Up to 30 days' holiday (plus public holidays) and an extra day for your Birthdayplus an option to buy additional annual leave
  • A minimum of 5% of working time devoted to your personal development with an inhouse Learning and Development Academy offering a wide range of career pathway development opportunities
  • Opportunities and support for; clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring, conferences, and clinical support tools
  • Save pennies through accessing excellent discounts via our own shopping discounts portal, access to health service discounts and a Blue Light Card
  • Participate in our cycle to work and/or smart tech salary sacrifice schemes, and/or savings club
  • Access our employee assistance programme
  • Be reimbursed for professional membership fees that are a requirement of your role after continuous service
  • Group life cover

What you need to know about Connect Health...
Connect Health has provided community services in partnership with the NHS since 1993.

We have forged strong links with acute, primary care and voluntary sectors, maximising estates, innovating the use of systems and technology, personalising patient tools whilst mastering data collection and use to improve quality.

We get excited by what we do and focus our efforts on our six strands of excellence:
Value, Partnership, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outcomes and Quality.

We have one vision, and that is to help people improve their quality of life. We are dedicated to making NHS services work well for patients - we believe passionately in the
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