Counsellor

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You will provide work-focussed therapies for a case-load of clients, aimed at giving clients the tools and techniques they need to manage their mental health condition, thereby improving their wellbeing and preventing absence from work. You will undertake individual assessments and provide counselling/therapies, usually up to 6 sessions per client. You will work closely with RCS case coordinators, GPs, employers etc as appropriate to ensure that your support is integrated effectively within a client’s overall support plan.

You will also support our team of Student Counsellors by providing mentoring, guidance and support to enable them to complete their practice hours in a safe and supportive environment. You will be responsible for undertaking initial assessments re allocating their clients suitable to their level of competence and skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide efficient, effective and professional assessment and therapy to a case-load of clients; and to work autonomously within professional guidelines, including monitoring and evaluating all clinical work in line with the BACP Ethical Framework.
• Undertake initial counselling assessment (including the use of CORE10) and establish a counselling contract with the client based on their mild to moderate mental health needs.
• Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies to meet individual need, drawing on a range of recognised theoretical approaches.
• Provide mentoring support to student counsellors on placement with RCS;
• Allocate clients to students in line with their level of competence and skills;
• Assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans where required;
• Be accountable for own clinical decisions and professional actions in consultation with clinical supervisor and line manager;
• Work closely with colleagues and external partners to ensure support forms part of an effective solution-focussed action plan;
• Following completion of therapy sessions, oversee appropriate exit for clients;
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records;
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the development, delivery and ongoing improvement of services;
• Work in accordance with RCS policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all safeguarding protocols and legislation
• Work within the boundaries of GDPR and other relevant legislation or guidelines when dealing with client and employer information;
• Any other duties commensurate with role

Person Specification

Essential

• Qualification in counselling or psychotherapy (minimum of Level 4/ Diploma in Counselling or higher)
• Evidence of having completed a minimum of 350 hours of client contact time
• Must be a member of BACP / UKCP or equivalent professional body
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Experience of carrying out counselling assessments
• Substantial experience of providing short-term counselling
• Experience of effectively managing a caseload of clients
• Experience of supporting and mentoring student counsellors
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding planning, organisational and time-management skills;
• Sound administrative skills, with ability to maintain effective and organised client records
• Sound IT skills with ability to use basic IT packages including Word, Excel and Outlook. Able to adapt to using other technologies as required, including customer information management databases, Skype, MS Teams and Zoom
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Empathetic, non-judgemental and trustworthy
• Creative, adaptable and flexible in approach
• Commitment to learning and willingness to engage in opportunities for continuous professional development

Desirable

• · Evidence of having completed a minimum of 450 hours of client contact time
• · Enrolled on the BACP register or working towards registration
• · BACP or UKCP Accreditation or working towards Accreditation
• · Experience of delivering work-focussed therapies
• · Experience of delivering telephone-based counselling
• · Ability to communicate in Welsh

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £25,219.34 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Minimum 350hrs of client contact time: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• BACP / UKCP or equivalent Membership (required)
• Qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy (level 4+) (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Rhyl

Application deadline: 03/07/2023
Reference ID: Ref 72