Trauma Counsellor/workshop Facilitator

**Trauma Informed Educator**

Are you looking for a chance to contribute your health and care expertise to a company that strives to make a positive difference in people’s lives? You may be just the person we need

The Better Health Generation is a community of thought-leading health professionals bound together by purpose. We are experts in work-focused health services, and give individuals and organisations access to high-quality, evidence-based and cost-effective health solutions that support performance, improve staff turnover and commitment and deliver tangible results. We work within the following sectors:

- Employability & Skills
- Justice
- Housing Associations
- Apprenticeship & Education
- Corporate
- Charities

We are a company with a reputation for excellence, and living our values of Quality, Results, Innovation and Integrity.

**We are looking for**

Counsellors/psychotherapists who have specialist knowledge and experience of trauma-informed clinical interventions, who are passionate about empowering and educating our service users via presentations and workshops. With a view to help our clients to achieve their goals and maximize their independence with our innovative, evidence-based, work-focused health services and programs.

**Duties will include**:

- In person and remote group workshop delivery.
- Travel within West Yorkshire region for group delivery. Namely Kirklees, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield
- Telephone and Telehealth based work.
- Remote Video and Digital delivery of health services.

Your role will include working alongside our clients and supporting the building of their resilience and capacity, as they move closer towards employment. Clients will be from all walks of life, with a broad range of abilities. Client settings can range from over the telephone, and digital video contact.

In addition the role provides an excellent opportunity to act as a Trauma Informed Educator, providing small group delivery for workshops throughout West Yorkshire, to explore the impact of trauma on an individuals mental wellbeing and provide strategies for creating a safe and supportive environment in healthcare settings.

This role will be a hybrid role involving remote working and in person workshop delivery throughout West Yorkshire. Client contact is estimated at approximately 80% of the working week for this role.

**Qualifications & Essential Criteria**

You will be an empathetic and confident communicator, have a range of clinical experience, great problem-solving skills and ready to hit the ground running.

You will have specialist knowledge and experience of trauma related interventions and study with strong presenting skills and passion to raise and bring awareness to Trauma related mental health barriers.

Essential requirements include:

- Degree level qualification/experience in your registered field
- Current registration with relevant professional body
- 3 years post qualifying counselling.
- Unrestricted UK Drivers License and access to own vehicle.
- Willingness to travel throughout West Yorkshire region.
- Eligibility to work in the UK (unrestricted).
- Strong workshop delivery skills.
- Strong communication skills - verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills: proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and experience of client management systems are a must
- Able to lone work & remote/ as part of a team.
- Home working facilities.
- Awareness/practice of legislation affecting health care.
- Enhanced criminal record bureau check (Disclosure & Barring Check) - Working with vulnerable adults, youth and children.

**What we offer**:

- Company contribution pension scheme
- Friendly and supportive team
- Career progression and academic research opportunities
- Induction training and ongoing support
- Opportunity to work from home
- Competitive salaries
- Opportunity to earn bonuses post probation
- Work from home allowance
- Tenure and birthday bonus
- Salary Banding: £26,000 - £29,000 (pro rata, per annum)

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

**Salary**: £26,000.00-£29,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kirklees: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Part time option is 30 hours (4 days) per week. Can you work a minimum of 30 hours per week?

**Experience**:

- Trauma Counselling: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- BACP or equivalent (required)
- Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Trauma Educator