Counsellor Children and Young People

3 weeks ago


Inverness, United Kingdom Crossreach Full time

**CrossReach**, one of Scotland’s leading social care providers, is searching for a**Children and Young People’s Counsellor** to join our highly regarded schools counselling team. The demand for professional mental health supportfor children and young people in Scotland has never been higher. **CrossReach’s Inverness Counselling Service** reaches out to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people and their families across Inverness and beyond.**
- Do you want to be part a close-knit, professional therapeutic team of staff and volunteers to proactively and ethically respond to clients’ needs?
- Are you keen to develop your excellent therapeutic skills?
- Do you want to nurture relationships with schools to showcase the positive impact that counselling and therapeutic work can have on clients’ lives?
- Do you want to provide top quality sustainable face to face and online counselling and therapeutic services across Inverness and beyond?

**CrossReach**offers a benefits package which includes: flexible working patterns where possible, employer contributory pension, healthcare scheme, access to clinical supervision and an extensive programme of management and specialist therapeutictraining.

Salary is pro rata of 38.50 hours per week (14.00).

If you would like to talk to someone about the types of opportunities we have, or have any other questions, please contact.

**Main Function**

Working within CrossReach Counselling Services, you will work as part of a holistic team to deliver a service that ensures that the needs of our clients are fully met.You will be expected to assist in the development of a high quality counselling, therapyand support service, work to the highest professional standards and ensure that the aims and objectives of CrossReach Counselling Services are met.

You will promote a therapeutic environment and ensure that our services reflect CrossReach's Christian ethos and mission statement.

**Main Duties**
- Hold specific responsibilities for the day-to-day operation of the service and to hold clinical responsibility in relation to referral assessment and allocation of clients.
- Manage the clinical aspects of the client waiting list and referrals to the service. To take a lead role in assessing new referrals into the service, conducting initial assessments and managing an ongoing case load.
- Contribute to developing policies and procedures and work within the policies procedures and guidelines set down by CrossReach including human resources policies, health and safety guidelines, and child protection guidelines.
- To assist in developing expertise and links within local area networks.
- Together with the counselling manager, monitor standards required to maintain COSCA Service Recognition and work within the ethical framework laid down by COSCA and BACP/BAAT.
- Liaise with relevant professional, statutory and voluntary organisations as required.
- Any other duties as requested by the Counselling Manager.

**Qualifications**

**Essential**:

- A qualification in CYP Counselling or evidence that you meet the BACP CYP competencies
- Diploma in Counselling or other relevant qualification eg Art Therapy
- PSA registered

**Desirable**:

- A qualification in Clinical Supervision and/or Training
- ACTO approved online counselling qualification or evidence that you meet the BACP online competencies

**Personal**

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks.

**Skills and Abilities**

**Essential**:

- Significant post qualifying practice hours
- Good communication and team working skills
- Computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office

**Desirable**
- Experience in working with staff and volunteers
- Experience of being able to work across a multi-disciplinary team



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