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Sessional Counsellor - Perth, United Kingdom - Mindspace

Mindspace

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Perth, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Sessional Counsellor Young People (face-to-face counselling)

Pay:
£27 per hour

Hours:

Accountable to:
Senior Counsellor

Based:
Perth

NB:
This post requires you to be accredited to work with Young People (8 years +)

The Organisation:

Mindspace is a community-based charity organisation committed to supporting and promoting the mental wellbeing of people in the Perth area.

Mindspace is funded by NHS Tayside, Perth & Kinross Council, the Scottish Executive and donations. Mindspace's objective is to promote mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. This is provided through our counselling service, peer support and recovery college.

Purpose of Role:

To provide a counselling service for people who reside in Perth & Kinross ensuring appropriate standards of delivery, client confidentiality, and contribution to the development of the counselling service.

Responsibilities:

Liaise with clients, referrers, and relevant agencies to ensure the service is accessible to and appropriate for people seeking counselling support
Engage in regular external counselling supervision at a level agreed with Senior Counsellor
Maintain confidentiality appropriate to setting
Follow good practice and ethical guidelines as required by BACP (the Counselling Service is an organisational member of BACP)
Maintain adequate records of clients and hours worked, and provide appropriate statistical returns as required via internal online system Salesforce)
Liaise with admin staff over new clients, and other relevant issues
Be registered as an individual practitioner with BACP, COSCA or equivalent professional body
Hold your own professional indemnity insurance, and current registration with ICO (Information Commissioner's Office)

Person Specification:

Essential

Qualification

A counselling diploma
Experience of working shortterm with clients (up to 12 sessions)
Minimum of 200 hours supervised counselling practice
Competency in working within a recognised theoretical framework
Understanding of, and willingness to adhere to, BACP Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice
Ability to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the setting
Experienced at offering counselling assessments, particularly with regard to risk
Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection and Adult support and protection issues
Ability to work effectively within a team
Regular individual counselling supervision
Understanding of the particular issues related to counselling people experiencing mental health issues
Knowledge and use of counselling monitoring and evaluation systems

Personal Qualities

Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
Motivated, enthusiastic and selfaware
Ability to work independently while mindful of accountability

Desirable

Qualification

A post graduate diploma in counselling
Accredited or eligible for accreditation with a professional counselling or psychotherapy organisation
Qualified to work with young people

Experience

Significant postqualifying CPD
Experience of working in the voluntary sector
Knowledge of services for people in Perth and Kinross
Experience of promoting equal opportunities and cultural diversity

Job Types:
Sessional

Salary:
£27.00 per hour

Schedule:
Part-Time

Work Location:
Perth

Job Types:
Part-time, Freelance

Pay:
£27.00 per hour

Schedule: