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

Our Routes Young Persons programme is currently expanding in West Dunbartonshire. Due to an internal promotion, we have a vacancy for a Young Persons Support Worker to join our existing team.

Are you looking for a role where you can truly make a difference to young people’s lives? Routes is our youth work programme which launched in 2019. We support young people in East and West Dunbartonshire aged 12-26 years who are affected by family alcohol and drug use. You will play an integral part in creating a supportive and nurturing environment for young people, helping them to thrive in all aspects of their lives.

The post is predominantly located in West Dunbartonshire but will involve travel throughout both East and West Dunbartonshire for weekly groups. The post has an area-wide remit and will involve significant travel throughout the area and some to our offices in Glasgow, as well as occasional travel elsewhere in Scotland. Some home working is involved. Due to the nature of this post, access to a car is essential. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be managed by the Senior Family Support Development Officer – Young People. There will be a close working relationship with young people and with local partner agencies in West Dunbartonshire.

The post-holder will support the delivery of Routes; ensure that young people engaged with the project are properly safeguarded and supported; co-facilitate a range of group activities with the young people; support young people to develop coping skills and strategies to help reduce the negative impact that other’s substance use may have on them; transport young people to and from groups, trips, and activities; plan, organise and facilitate trips and activities; and support young people to source and apply for Education, Training and Employment opportunities.

Applicants should be educated to HNC level, vocational qualification (level 3) or relevant experience; with an understanding of the emotional and developmental issues for children and young people. Experience of community-based youth work experience via employment or as a volunteer, and experience of delivering group work activities, are an advantage. We are seeking someone who is able to build rapport, positively engage and support young people; with the ability to listen and talk to young people from differing abilities, understanding and backgrounds. You should be available to work flexible hours, including some evenings (rarely beyond 7pm). Due to the nature of this post, access to a car is essential.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a new member of staff to join our team and be part of a ground-breaking approach to mental health services!

Thrive Edinburgh brings together a collaboration of partner organisations who work together to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people across the city, with the aim of supporting people to live well and fulfil their potential.

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our North-West Edinburgh Thrive Welcome Team, someone with at least two years of experience in delivering mental health support. This role is part of a multidisciplinary team, including Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners, Peer Workers, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. Together we deliver a multi-disciplinary approach, so people can access support when and how they need it.

You will support the delivery of regular Thrive Drop Ins in North-West Edinburgh. You will also deliver short-term individual support, improving people’s mental health and wellbeing, supporting self-management and community connections through the person-centred support you offer.

If you have experience of delivering mental health support and are interested in this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!

Established in 2018, Moray Rape Crisis provides specialist therapeutic support, information and advocacy for young people and adults of all genders, aged 11 and over, in the Moray area, who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives, including rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. We also work directly with young people in schools and youth settings, and with strategic partners, towards preventing sexual violence.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Support and Development Lead to join our team. The post-holder will provide day-to-day coordination of our support and advocacy services for survivors of sexual violence, aged 11 and over. The role includes the provision of high-quality line management and supervision for support workers and volunteers, and the direct support of a small caseload of survivors.

For more information about our work, please visit our website.