Adult Counsellor

The Birchall Trust is working in partnership with Survivors Manchester to deliver services in key HMP establishments under their Outspoken Therapy Talking programme and so the role is based both within the community (3 days per week) and a prison setting (HMP Lancaster Farms - 2 days per week).

You will provide specialist support, counselling, and therapy to adults who have experienced sexual abuse, rape or sexualised violence.

There is also an opportunity to deliver pre-trial counselling, pre-counselling assessments, groupwork and peer support services with our clients as well as working with friends/family, carers and professionals to develop their understanding of the impact of sexual abuse, improving outcomes and support for those affected.

Essential Criteria:

- Recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy (minimum Diploma level 4 or 5)
- Minimum of 1 year’s post qualification or 100 hours counselling sessions
- Demonstrable understanding of issues and nature surrounding rape and sexual abuse and knowledge of the impacts of sexual violence
- Understanding and committing to working within trauma informed principles
- An understanding of safeguarding issues, managing risk and safety and the legal responsibilities surrounding such issues

You will need to be able to work in a multi-agency way, manage your caseload and safeguarding issues as well as accurately using a case management system to input data and notes. You will be able to demonstrate our core values, have mutual respect for everyone we work with, for and support through our services.

You will understand issues relating to trauma, be able to work as part of a team and feel confident working in a prison setting.

You will work within the ethical framework(s) and code of conduct of the BACP/BAPT.

You will embrace being part of Team Birchall, working to all policies and practices and will be supported in your role with regular case management and the opportunity to join reflective practice, peer supervision and training/CPD.

Registered Charity No: 1109637 - Company Number: 5424196

**Salary**: £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Please confirm qualification and level achieved?
- Please confirm you have 1 year post qualification/100 hours counselling experience

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 19/05/2023