Staff Counsellor - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

General DutiesTo provide assessment and ongoing counselling for adult clients, who have acute life crises, or mild to moderate mental health problems that can be addressed by short term counselling.

To enable individuals referred with emotional difficulties to cope more effectively, with the aim of preventing deterioration in their well-being.

You may be required to provide assessment of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues and make recommendations for referral on where psychological difficulties are more complex issues and require specialist services.

ClinicalAccept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
Assess clients for suitability for treatment.

Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary, with due regard for assessment and management of risk.

Make professional judgements to ensure the delivery of appropriate counselling interventions to meet the clients needs.
Provide an easily accessible, confidential and ethical assessment and counselling service.
Enable individuals referred with emotional difficulties to cope more effectively, with the aim of preventing deterioration in their wellbeing.

Practice clinically effective counselling within a brief framework and therefore to effectively manage the emotional, intellectual and administrative demands of a high client turnover resulting from a short term counselling service.

Ensure risks identified around adult and child safeguarding are reported and followed through as per Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust policy.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocolsAssess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process ProfessionalTo maintain BACP or equivalent accreditation and to work within the professional framework for ethical practice.

To maintain ongoing, professional CPD in line with BACP or equivalent requirements.
Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BACP, UKCP) and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).Attend clinical supervision and case management supervision on a regular basis in line with service and Trust requirements.
To work with clients independently within national, organisational and local policies and procedures.
To implement and contribute to ongoing review and development of counselling procedures and referral guidelines.
To contribute to ongoing review and development of service delivery and working practices.
Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in counselling.

Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.

Attend management supervision on a regular basis as agreed with the Service Manager.
Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
Keep up to date all records in relation to C.P.D.

and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line withidentified professional objectives.

Education and DevelopmentTo maintain ongoing, professional CPD in line with BACP or equivalent requirements for re accreditation, by attending in-house and external training.

To maintain an up to date awareness and working knowledge of relevant mental health publications and guidelines.
To maintain an active involvement with current developments in counselling.
Review performance and development needs annually through the appraisal system with manager. (*This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive. The successful applicant will be expected to adopt additional tasks when required; these tasks will be in keeping with the general profile of the role).