Counsellor Oldham, England
Job description
Location: Oldham and GP surgery cover in Oldham including travel across organisational footprint
Reporting to: IAPT Counselling Project Manager.
The Role and Department:
We are looking to recruit a qualified Counsellor to work as part of our Adults IAPT Counselling Team in Oldham. Reporting to the IAPT Counselling Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering 50-minute counselling sessions within an 8 – 12 session model alongside undertaking initial discussion appointments from GP surgeries across Oldham.
What you will bring to TOGMind:
To be considered for this role, we are looking for:
§ a qualified counsellor with a Level 4 (minimum) Counselling Diploma from a recognised academic institution.
§ Experience of providing brief (8 – 12 session) counselling to clients experiencing common mental health concerns.
§ A member of a recognised counselling organisation (e.g. BACP).
§ Ability to manage own caseload of clients including updating clinical notes and managing incoming / outgoing referrals.
§ Experience of assessing and managing client risk and safeguarding concerns which arise within a counselling session.
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details – these can be accessed from our company website by visiting the careers page under the vacancy details.
Who we are & why Tameside, Oldham and Glossop MIND:
Here at Mind, we are proud to have been delivering high-quality mental health services based on the needs of local communities for over 40 years. The work we do is vital in promoting accessible services to the people that need it the most.
Our vision is to enable everyone in our communities to achieve better mental health by continuing to provide the best quality local mental health services in prevention, early intervention and primary care; alongside empowering individuals and our communities to live well. We offer various services across the community and to individuals aiming to improve wellbeing and raise awareness around the importance of mental health support.
Benefits:
· We offer a dynamic, stimulating environment that embraces change and is open to new ways of working.
· We provide a real opportunity to influence meaningful change within our society and for you to contribute your expertise to this process.
· We maintain a strong commitment to ethical standards of working within a socially inclusive environment.
· We offer ongoing training and development to all staff and volunteers, enabling you to gain qualifications and expertise in mental health and therapeutic interventions.
· We offer a degree of flexibility around working hours, balancing work and personal commitments.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £27,462.24 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: TOG 126
