The Role
Staff Counsellor
Permanent
Grade: FRS E
Salary: £36,829 - £43,992
A number of opportunities have arisen within our Counselling and Wellbeing team for one full time permanent Staff Counsellor and one permanent Staff Counsellor for 4 days per week.
Are you a counsellor or psychologist qualified to Diploma level with current BACP accreditation or equivalent? Do you have proven post-qualifying experience of 5 years duration and possess the expertise, skills and enthusiasm to join a well established team? We provide a comprehensive counselling service covering all aspects of work-related, health and personal issues to the staff of a large emergency service.
You will have the skills to develop an effective counselling relationship with a wide range of staff from a variety of cultural backgrounds and possess an understanding of the role of a staff counsellor in an organisational setting.
Specialist skills in using CBT plus experience of working with trauma related issues would be an advantage.
Eligibility
This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates
Assessment Overview
Please address the following criteria:
1.1 A minimum Diploma in Counselling or equivalent and currently BACP Accredited (or equivalent).
1.2 A minimum 5 years experience as a trained counsellor / psychotherapist / psychologist working with a diverse client group and dealing with a wide range of presenting problems.
1.3 Experience of using CBT and / or other short-term focussed models of counselling.
3.3 Knowledge/understanding/experience working with trauma related issues including PTSD.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard employment checks will be completed for the successful person, which will include a criminal records check. As this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful person will be asked to declare any convictions (spent and unspent), cautions, reprimands or warnings. A Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure will be undertaken on the successful person before an appointment is confirmed.
We are keen to hear from anyone with the ability to do this job to help us achieve a workforce as diverse as the communities that we serve.
Assessments are due to take place in September 2018. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment dates, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
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