Male Counsellor

Are you an experienced BACP accredited counsellor passionate about providing high quality counselling? Do you have significant counselling experience? Are you experienced in delivering counselling face to face and remotely?

The Service is focused on delivering high quality therapy, being amongst the highest performers in the area. We have consistently exceeded the national target of 50% recovery rate for over two years and our patient feedback is excellent. Investing in our team is important to us and we pride ourselves on the support we offer to staff.

It is an occupational requirement for applicants to bemale.This is due to our clients who access the service, making specific requests for a gender specific therapist. This is appropriate due to the sensitive nature of the therapeutic work being undertaken. At present the service is underrepresented with male counsellors, therefore the service is not able to meet the needs of our clients within appropriate timescales.

This will involve undertaking counselling suitability screening assessments, delivering counselling treatment interventions with clients face to face, via telephone, or video link, development and delivery of step 3 groups, and engaging in regular clinical and case management supervision.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

To provide a high-quality counselling service to people referred with mild to moderate mental health problems, working autonomously within professional guidelines.

To assess clients presenting with complex personal difficulties including those arising from mild to moderate mental health difficulties, based on accurate understanding and utilising a conceptual framework of the client’s difficulties.

To undertake counselling suitability screening assessments with clients to clarify suitability for treatment with a talking therapies service.

To make decisions regarding suitability for counselling, with particular regard to issues of risk, and referral onward to other specialist services.

To adhere to an agreed activity contact target relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

To make detailed clinical notes and complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

To engage in regular case management and clinical supervision.