Youth Counsellor

**Calling all Counsellors - immediate availability - come and join the healthier and happier revolution**

We have immediate availability for qualified and experienced **Youth** **Counsellors **(contracted)and **Associate Counsellors** (self-employed on 12 month contract)

Vacancies in **Youth Health Service - Evenings Only**

**Priority will be given to applicants who have experience and post qualifying training in working with young people and children - **preferably in a primary or secondary school environment. Consideration will also be given to those with other youth experience

Roles are for 3 - 5 days per week (13-20 hours).

Counsellor Grade 4/5 (£24,750 - £29,500 pro rata) _(salary placement dependant on qualifications, experience and accreditation status)_

**We will be putting all Youth Counsellors through the SQA Professional Development Award in Counselling for Children and Young People SCQF Level 11**

Great benefits package including generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme, cash back health plan and life cover. Supervision and support provided.

**You must have**:

- **A recognised Diploma in Counselling**
**- A valid driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential**
**- Excellent IT skills and be comfortable with use of mobile technology**

**Ideally you will have**:

- Experience of delivering time limited, solution focused approaches
- Demonstrable experience of working with a range of client types and presenting issues
- Experience of recording comprehensive client progress and improvement data
- Experience of counselling young people in a school environment is highly advantageous.

**About us - Lifelink **is a social enterprise with more than 29 years experience delivering counselling and wellbeing services to a wide-ranging client portfolio, adults and young people, in community, school and workplace settings. Our commissioning partners include NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Scottish Prison Service, and West Dunbartonshire Councils. We are a member of BACP and adhere to the BACP framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy. Our Counsellors are all members of BACP or equivalent and are suitably qualified.

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

**Salary**: £24,750.00-£29,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Are you a member of BACP or equivalent?
- Are you prepared for in person counselling in the evenings?
- Do you have experience in Youth Counselling?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/11/2023