Young People’s Counsellor, Based in School

4 weeks ago

Perth, United Kingdom Mindspace Full time

**Job Title: Young People’s Counsellor, based in school**

**Pay: £29059 pro-rata **Supervision of 1.5 hours per month also paid

**Hours**:To be arranged. Funding to be reviewed in June 2024

**Accountable to**:Senior Counsellor

**Based**:Perth and local area

**The Organisation**:
Mindspace is a community based voluntary organisation committed to supporting and promoting the mental wellbeing of people in the Perth area. Mindspace is funded by NHS Tayside, Perth & Kinross Council, the Scottish Government, and donations. Mindspace’s objective is to promote mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. Services are provided through Counselling, Recovery College and Peer Support.

**Purpose of Role**:
To provide counselling in schools for young people aged 10-18 based in the locality’s secondary school with some provision of counselling to year 6 and 7 pupils within the community.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide a professional counselling service to children and young people aged 10-18
- Contribute to service development.
- Work within Mindspace’s policies and procedures
- Liaise with Senior Counsellor to ensure high standard of service delivery
- Engage in regular external counselling supervision at a level consistent with BACP requirements
- Maintain confidentiality and child protection appropriate to the school setting
- Follow good practice and ethical guidelines as required by BACP
- Maintain records of clients and hours worked, and provide appropriate statistical returns as required
- Complete school reporting forms accurately
- Liaise as required with admin staff
- Attend regular wellbeing meetings as required

**Requirements**:

- **Essential**_

**Qualification**
- A counselling diploma at post graduate level
- Accredited or eligible for accreditation with a professional counselling or psychotherapy organisation
- Specialist training in counselling young people
- Current membership of BACP or COSCA

**Experience**
- Minimum of 450 hours of supervised practice gained over no less than two years
- Competency in working within a recognised theoretical framework
- Have worked therapeutically with young people
- Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection issues - ensuring knowledge is current and up to date
- Ability to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the setting
- Ability to work effectively within a team and with colleagues from other disciplines
- Understanding of issues related to counselling vulnerable, disadvantaged young people
- Ability to deliver counselling assessments
- Knowledge and use of counselling monitoring and evaluation systems
- Experience of developing services and liaising with partner organisations

**Personal Qualities**
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
- Motivated, enthusiastic and self-aware
- Ability to work independently while mindful of accountability
- Ability to travel to other schools within the locality as required

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 21-35 per week

**Salary**: Up to £29,059.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Perth, Perth and Kinross: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have a minimum of 450 hours of supervised practice gained over no less than two years?
- Do you have a counselling diploma at postgraduate level?

Work Location: In person

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