Cyp Counsellor

**Freephone Support Line**: 0808 802 5555

**Business Line**: 01383 732289

Suite 1 | First Floor | Saltire House |Pentland Park | Glenrothes | KY6 2AL
**Charity No. SC011689| Company No. SC316350**

**Children and Young People’s Counsellor**
**(Ref: CYPC140236)**

36 hours per week

£24,116-£26,617 per annum (position on scale dependent on experience)

Fife Women’s Aid are looking for a full-time counsellor for our Children and Young People’s counselling service. The

counsellor will provide direct counselling to children and young people who have experience of domestic abuse. This will

mainly be delivered face-to-face, with remote working to suit the needs of individual children and young people as

required.

The successful applicant will be qualified to Counselling Diploma level or above and will have excellent counselling skills,

having had 2 years’ experience of working in a similar environment.

Excellent communication skills and an ability to work effectively with a range of multi-agency partners is essential for this
post.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA counselling services. This will be at **6.30pm on**

of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date**:4.30pm on Friday 3rd March 2023**
Interviews will be held**: Friday 17th March 2023**

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive
terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the post of:
**Children & Young People’s Counsellor (36 hours) (Ref: CYPC140236)
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**Interviews will be held on Friday 17th March 2023**

We thank you for your interest in our work with women, children and young people who have experienced domestic

abuse.

Yours sincerely

Kate McCormack

Kate McCormack

CEO

**Job Title**:Children & Young Person’s Counsellor

**Job purpose**

The purpose of this post is to provide an in-house counselling service for Fife Women’s Aid which provides counselling

services to children & young people under the age of 18 who have experienced domestic abuse. This post contributes as a
team member to meeting the aims and objectives of Fife Women’s Aid.

**Work Location**

The service is managed by Fife Women’s Aid and will be based within Fife Women’s Aid offices in Glenrothes. Remote

working may also be required.

**Reporting to**

Team Senior

**Key activities**

Working with minimum supervision, perform the key activities listed below to an enhanced level.

1. Provide a range of direct counselling services for children & young people who have experienced domestic abuse.

This includes the following activities: undertake referral and initial assessment appointments; carry out 1-1

counselling sessions with children and young people and/or group counselling as required. Responsible for

handling and storage of confidential client information, in line with FWA confidentiality policy, including referral

information, case notes and outcome recording data. Provide information on the counselling service and other

support options available from Fife Women’s Aid by telephone, online and in person.

2. Assist with the planning, development, monitoring and review of Fife Women’s Aid Counselling Service. This will

include the collection of statistics, undertaking monitoring, evaluation and review activities, report writing and

developing service practices in line with COSCA/British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy guidelines.

Contribute to the maintenance of COSCA registration of FWA Counselling Service. Report on activities of the

Counselling Service in accordance with service plans, project targets, Service Level Agreements or other funding or

regulatory body requirements.

3. Arrange and engage in own external supervision sessions at levels in accordance with the standards set out in

COSCA/British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy guidelines.

4. Develop partnership working to ensure best practise. Liaise, support and assist all Fife Women’s Aid workers to

ensure the smooth running of the service.

5. Promote the work of FWA in the local and wider community, helping to raise awareness of domestic abuse. Support

the promotion of FWA’s public and media profile, attending appropriate meetings and events on behalf of FWA as

required. Deliver presentations where required to raise awareness of the service. Take part in preventative,

educational and multi-agency work. Work collaboratively with Scottish Women’s Aid and take part in local/

national multi-agency training and partnership work.