Children and Young People's Counsellor

2 weeks ago


Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom Brighton & Hove City Council Full time
  • Contract Fixed Term
  • Closing Date Apply by 2 June 2024
Location

Brighton

Job Summary

Job reference

  • Positions available 4
Working hours
  • Working hours 33-37
Job category

Organisation

  • Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council
Job introduction

We are looking for skilled and experienced Counsellors, who are qualified to work with young people. You willbe part of a pilot project providing counselling within secondary schools to Year 9 pupils, on an individual casework basis within school settings.

You will be part of the Schools Mental Health Service and will have the benefits of working within a multi disciplinary team, which will include full supervision.

Fixed term for: 12 months, September 24 - September 25

Interview date: tbc

For an informal discussion, please contact Linsey McGill- Schools Mental Health Service Lead at Linsey.-

About the role

You will be working in education settings, providing evidence-based treatments for young people in Year 9 (aged 13-14 yrs) who are presenting with psychological and emotional issues, under supervision. This will involve individual clinical work. Working within the BACP ethical framework and a CYP Counselling competence framework linked to professional standards.

Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to work to a system of processes and procedures, recording and providing information accurately and timely when required.
  • Ability to organise own clinical/administrative duties
  • Ability to work within a context of evidence-based counselling, performance evaluation and monitoring
  • Ability to monitor own competency and limitations and the ability to seek appropriate advice at an early stage.
  • Ability to manage a defined caseload if required.
  • Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst being able to work as an integral part of a multi agency locality team
Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hoursor term-time only.

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

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