Counsellors - Adult & Yp Provision - Perth, United Kingdom - Mindspace
Description
Job Title:
Sessional Counsellor Adults and/or Young People (face to face counselling)
Pay:
£25 per hour
Hours:
To be agreed
Accountable to:
Senior Counsellor
Based:
The following roles may be covered by separate counsellors, or may be combined. Please indicate in covering letter.
Perth - Hours to include a minimum of one evening (working until 6pm) or a Saturday morning (finishing at 1.
Rural locations across Perth and Kinross - Day times (Mon-Fri)
- Aberfeldy
- Blairgowrie
- Crieff
- Dunkeld
- Pitlochry
The Organisation:
Mindspace is a community based voluntary organisation committed to supporting and promoting the mental wellbeing of people in the Perth area.
Purpose of Role:
To provide a targeted 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:
- To provide a targeted counselling service for vulnerable, disadvantaged people in Perth & Kinross within a range of settings as agreed
- 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
- 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 at postgraduate level
- Experience of working shortterm (up to 12 sessions)
- Experience
- 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
- Experience
- Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection/Vulnerable Adult 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
- Accredited or eligible for accreditation with a professional counselling or psychotherapy organisation
- Qualified to work with young people
Experience
- Significant postqualifying CPD
- Experience
- Knowledge of services for people in Perth and Kinross
- Experience
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Freelance
Salary:
£25.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location:
One location
Application deadline: 18/03/2023
Expected start date: 31/03/2023
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