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Counselling Clinical Supervisor (self-employed)

  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 22nd November 2021


  • Advertised from 27th October 2021
  • Sessional fee: £40 an hour for supervision and attendance at supervisors’ meetings. Terms and hours: To provide individual clinical supervision to between 4-6 VOCAL counsellors at a ratio of 1hr of supervision for every 12hrs (qualified counsellors) or 6hrs (student counsellors) client-work

Role

VOCAL is the leading carer organisation in Edinburgh and Midlothian. We are seeking an experienced counselling clinical supervisor to provide supervision to VOCAL counsellors. The appointed counselling supervisor will be self-employed and insured. Self-employed hours are flexible and can be negotiated between the supervisor and counsellor to suit. The counselling service is on the COSCA Register of Recognised Organisations.

Aims of the counselling service

Provide counselling to adult carers (18 and older) who provide unpaid care to a family member, partner, relative or friend who requires help to manage a long term illness, disability, physical or mental health problem or drug/alcohol addiction in Edinburgh and/or Midlothian.

Tasks and responsibilities:

  • provide 1:1 clinical supervision to between 4-6 counsellors at ratio above
  • ensure appropriate records are kept, including completing student reports and other documents required by training institutions

Person Specification

Experience, skills and knowledge required for this post:-

Essential

  • On the University of Edinburgh approved list of independent supervisors or eligible for inclusion meeting all current criteria set out by the university
  • hold a recognised qualification in counselling supervision or have at least 250 hours experience of counselling supervision practice
  • to have practised as a counselling supervisor for at least 2 years
  • be a current member of COSCA, BACP, UKCP or equivalent and adhere to their ethical framework for good practice
  • Experience of supervising time-limited work and counsellors from a range of modalities
  • Experience in managing own time / workload

Desirable

  • Counsellor/psychotherapist accreditation by COSCA, BACP, UKCP or equivalent
  • An understanding of issues relevant to carers

Management accountability

  • accountable to the Chief Executive through the Counselling Service Manager (CSM)
  • Meet quarterly with the CSM and the other clinical supervisor
  • Deal with urgent safeguarding issues if CRM/other supervisor are unavailable

Conditions of service:

  • the supervisor is required to be self-employed and have their own professional insurance
  • counselling supervision to take place via video calling, within VOCAL premises or a mutually agreed alternative location in Edinburgh or Midlothian

Application notes

To apply please send or email covering letter and CV to:

Angela Genetti, Counselling Service Manager, VOCAL, 60 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5BH.

Email: agenetti@vocal.org.uk

Tel: 0131 466 8082

Closing date for applications: 12noon on Mon 22nd Nov 2021


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