Adult Counsellor

3 weeks ago

Lancashire, United Kingdom The Birchall Trust Full time

We’re looking for an experienced adult therapists or counsellors to join our team. 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.

Working within the ethical framework(s) and code of conduct of a recognised professional body you will have experience of working with trauma.

You should have a good working knowledge of managing risk and safety planning and have exceptional communication skills and the ability to develop partnerships with other key services and organisations

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

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: £15,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime

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: 25/06/2023

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