Qualified Counselling Coordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a non-profit organisation working with people to support their health and wellbeing. Established for over 30 years, We have provided services alongside a variety of statutory and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) colleagues in Surrey and its boarders. We believe change is achievable when offered by a flexible, respectful, inclusive and a non-judgemental approach.

We are currently looking for a part time Qualified Counselling Co-ordinator to work within the Counselling team.

Salary: £28,000 - £30, 000 dependent on experience / Pro Rata

Hours: 21 25 hours per week

Company Benefits: 26 days annual leave (rising with service) + bank holidays + 1 extra days leave on your birthday, Pension, Access to Simply Health, Blended working, Employee discount programme and much more..

Location Guildford office and hybrid working

You will be supporting the Clinical Service Manager with an oversight of the functions and operations helping to ensure they offer a robust and professional counselling service.

Working in a small team you will manage the referrals and undertake telephone, virtual and some face to face client triages and assessments to ascertain suitability for counselling. Once complete you will manage the necessary paperwork and processes to assign to the appropriate counsellor or signpost to other services that could be of benefit.

It is key that you work closely with and support the volunteer counsellors, helping them to deliver the service and also dealing with enquiries in regards to placements, interviewing, on-boarding and training alongside the Service Manager.

This is a very varied role that gives you great expose and involvement in the counselling team.

This post is subject to a DBS check. Please note past drug and/or alcohol or criminality history will not necessarily discount you from undertaking this role

Our ideal applicant will have/be;

• Qualified Counsellor (minimum level 4 diploma in counselling)
• Counselling experience working with clients presenting with mental health or / and drug / alcohol addictions / concerns
• Experience of conducting triage and assessments for counselling
• Knowledge of different counselling skills and evidence-based approaches to supporting people with drug, alcohol issues, mental health and associated complexity
• Proactive, motivated, energetic, kindness and integrity are some of the key attributes
• Ability to work calmly in a challenging environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified counsellor (minimum Level 4 diploma in Counselling)
• Experience of working with clients presenting with drug/alcohol and mental health concerns
• Experience of taking referrals and conducting triage, assessment for counselling
• Identifying and raising safeguarding/risk issues and follow safeguarding procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Catalyst Support

Address

Catalyst

14 Jenner Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU1 3PL

Employer's website

https://www.catalystsupport.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)