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Counsellor

  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • On site: Perth
  • Closing 4th February 2025


  • Advertised from 7th January 2025
  • £27 per hour - Individuals; £37 per hour couples. 15 – 20 per week over 3 days, including evenings up to 7pm and/or Saturday 9am-1pm.

Role

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

Application notes

Application form to be returned to FionaS@mindspacepk.com.

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