YOU MUST HAVE:

• A counselling diploma.
• Certificate of working with young people.

The Organisation:

Mindspace is a community based voluntary organisation committed to supporting and promoting the mental wellbeing of people in the Perth area. Mindspace is funded by NHS Tayside, Perth & Kinross Council, the Scottish Government, and donations. Mindspace’s objective is to promote mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. Services are provided through Counselling, Recovery College and Peer Support.

Purpose of Role:

To provide counselling in schools for young people aged 10-18 based in the locality’s secondary school with some provision of counselling to year 6 and 7 pupils within the community.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a professional counselling service to children and young people aged 10–18
• Contribute to service development.
• Work within Mindspace’s policies and procedures
• Liaise with Senior Counsellor to ensure high standard of service delivery
• Engage in regular external counselling supervision at a level consistent with BACP requirements
• Maintain confidentiality and child protection appropriate to the school setting
• Follow good practice and ethical guidelines as required by BACP
• Maintain records of clients and hours worked, and provide appropriate statistical returns as required
• Complete school reporting forms accurately
• Liaise as required with admin staff
• Attend regular wellbeing meetings as required

Requirements

Qualifications - Essential

• A counselling diploma.
• Specialist training in counselling young people.
• Current membership of BACP or COSCA

Experience

• Competency in working within a recognised theoretical framework.
• Have worked therapeutically with young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection issues – ensuring knowledge is current and up to date.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the setting.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and with colleagues from other disciplines.
• Understanding of issues related to counselling vulnerable, disadvantaged young people.
• Ability to deliver counselling assessments.
• Knowledge and use of counselling monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Experience of developing services and liaising with partner organisations.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Motivated, enthusiastic and self-aware.
• Ability to work independently while mindful of accountability.
• Ability to travel to other schools within the locality as required.

The Organisation:

Mindspace is a community-based charity organisation committed to supporting and promoting the mental wellbeing of people in the Perth area. Mindspace is funded by NHS Tayside, Perth & Kinross Council, the Scottish Executive and donations. Mindspace’s objective is to promote mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. This is provided through our counselling service, peer support and recovery college.

Purpose of Role:

To provide a 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. Preferable to have experience with young people and couples.

Responsibilities:

• 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 (Salesforce)
• 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.
• Experience of working short-term with clients (up to 12 sessions)
• 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
• Experienced at offering counselling assessments, particularly with regard to risk
• Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection and Adult support and protection 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 self-aware
• Ability to work independently while mindful of accountability

Experience

• Significant post-qualifying CPD
• Experience of working in the third sector
• Knowledge of services for people in Perth and Kinross
• Experience of promoting equal opportunities and cultural diversity