Counsellor

**Counsellor**

**£24 - 26K pa* depending on experience (full time, 37 hours)**

**18 hours pw (Saturday morning essential, other days/ times to be agreed)**

**Contract: Permanent**

**Locations: Aylesbury and High Wycombe**

**Who we are**

**Buckinghamshire Mind works to support and represent people with mental health illnesses living across the county. We tackle stigma and discrimination head-on. We support our service-users to live safe, purposeful and fulfilled lives in our communities. We believe in their recovery and are hopeful about their future. Working together with National Mind we will not give up until everyone in our community gets the respect and help that they need.**

Our well-respected counselling service is expanding to include services to children and young people so we are seeking a qualified Counsellor to help us continue to provide innovative and excellent counselling services to those in need.

The Counsellor will provide a professional and quality service to Children and Young People delivering one to one counselling sessions, either face to face or online.

**Do you have the following key skills for this role?**
- **Relevant counselling qualification completed & qualified (Degree or 4-year diploma in counselling)**
- **Registered with BACP or CPCAB or UKCP**
- **Post-qualification experience of working with adults & young people**
- **Understanding of mental health issues - both breadth and depth**

You will be part of a dedicated team and you’ll have learning, development and networking opportunities across local Minds and National Mind. Our Bucks Mind team provides opportunities for social events, and our Bucks Mind Values and flexible working culture mean there’s every reason for you find working for us a rewarding experience.

See the job descriptions for more details and for a description of our benefits.

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**How to apply**

**Closing date: Monday 20 February 2023**

**Interviews: w/c 27 February 2023**

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

**Salary**: £24,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you have a relevant counselling qualification completed & qualified (Degree or 4-year diploma in counselling)?
- Are you registered with BACP or CPCAB or UKCP?
- Do you have significant post-qualification experience of working with adults & young people?

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 20/02/2023