Saturday Therapeutic Counsellor

Responsible to:   Clinical Team Leader
Conditions of Service:   6 months probationary period
DBS Clearance is required for this post
Location:   Your usual location will be at GL11 Community Hub in Cam and within a BVPCN GP surgery

Job Summary

Under the direction and management of the GL11 Clinical Team Leader, to carry a client caseload and work in accord with GL11 Counselling Service policies and procedures.

Responsibilities and Duties

The list below describes the main responsibilities and duties of the role but is not a finite list. You will be required to carry out any other duties commensurate with this post;

1. Main Duties of the role

• To effectively manage and prioritise a counselling caseload of allocated clients for short-term therapeutic intervention, maintain accurate service records on support provided and client progress, with full regard to safeguarding and data protection requirements.
• To undertake regular supervision with the in-house GL11 supervisor, covering client work and clinical management and attend the regular team meetings / training sessions.
• To work at all times in ways which respect, enable and empower individuals to make informed choices in their lives;
• Any other reasonable duties commensurate with the post.

2. Values, Behaviours & Competencies

‘Be a friend and welcome all. Have fun. Act as if it’s possible. Be kind. Know your stuff.’

• Commitment to the purpose of GL11 and its strength-based ethos, ensuring that residents are at the heart of GL11’s services and development;
• Commitment to fostering innovation and continuous improvement in working practice;
• Respect for professional boundaries and ability to follow policies while acting in a kind and thoughtful way;
• Be flexible and open to new challenges, ideas, and experiences, and able to be personally and professionally self-reflective;
• Commitment to understanding diversity and ensuring anti-discriminatory practice is applied in all forms of our work;
• Work collaboratively as a team player, building positive relationships with internal and external colleagues and partners;
• Be non-judgemental with a commitment to self-care within the team and wider organisation.

Person Specification

Your application should give clear examples of your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities gained in both paid and/or unpaid (volunteer) work.

Person Criteria

Essential

Experience

• Minimum of 1-year post-qualification supervised counselling experience,
• Experience of counselling remotely via telephone and video link.

Knowledge/Understanding

• Mental health and presenting issue understandings to assess a wide range of client presentations,
• Be a member of BACP, UKCP or equivalent.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication skills (written & spoken),
• IT skills – proficient in the use of Microsoft packages and Office 365,
• Well organized,
• Ability to motivate, enthuse and work co-operatively with team members,
• Hold a current driving licence and have access to transport.

Qualifications

• Level 4/5 Diploma or Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Counselling or Psychotherapy.

Desirable

• Experience of working with volunteers and paid staff in a counselling agency setting, ideally in the charitable sector,
• Experience of short-term counselling.
• Experience of counselling more challenging areas of mental distress.
• BACP or equivalent accreditation, or a willingness to pursue this.
• On-going training,
• Relevant CPD.

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