Talking Therapies Associate Counsellors

2 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom MindWise Full time

**Invitation for Expression of Interest**

**Role**:Sessional Counsellor / Therapist to deliver CBT and/or Integrative counselling

**Location**: Regional specifically in South Eastern and Belfast Trust areas

**Type of Contract**: Associate, Self Employed

**Shift Pattern**: Flexible, FT and PT equivalent roles available

*Rate of pay is currently under review

**Benefits of becoming a MindWise Counsellor**:

- Leading mental health charity in NI providing mental health support and improving wellbeing for all
- For 50 years, MindWise has been at the forefront of a movement championing the rights and recovery of people living with severe mental illness.
- Contribution towards session room costs
- A unique opportunity to help us develop our service and support more individuals in need throughout Northern Ireland
- Blended, person-centred approach to delivery of the service dependent on the individual’s needs (eg online, telephone and/or face to face sessions)
- Opportunities to bring your individual skills and talents to support other areas of our work, such as group sessions in our supported housing

**The role involves**:

- 1:1, Direct work with Clients
- Case Load Management including reporting mechanisms
- Operating within the guiding framework of MindWise’s Talking Therapies Operational Manual

**Key objectives for the post**:
To realise the clients’ potential to lead a fulfilling life in the presence or absence of a mental health or wellbeing challenge by:

- Identifying and supporting the mental health and well-being needs of clients through Counselling/ CBT or in tandem with other therapies.
- Working from a holistic approach
- Supporting recovery and discovery
- Forming an effective working alliance

**Essential Requirements for Consideration**:

- To be a professionally qualified Counsellor or CBT therapist. To hold registered (working towards accreditation) or accredited status with governing bodies such as the BACP, BABCP, IACP, BPC, NCS, UKCP or EMCC.
- Evidence of completing training relating to Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults within the last 2 years
- 2 years’ post qualification experience and practice of directly working with a range of clients who have a mental health/wellbeing challenge. (Minimum 150 supervised hours)
- Evidence of Continued professional development
- Demonstrate your knowledge of the Step Care Model
- Knowledge of clinical outcome measurement tools i.e. CoreNet (and be willing to complete proficiency training on CoreNet).
- Be able to drive or have access to transport and willing to work within trust areas providing one to one support, once Face to Face resumes
- To have, or be in the process of obtaining, Professional Indemnity Insurance to the level of £5million
- To have, or be in the process of obtaining, Public Liability Insurance to the level of £10million

Proof of current registration, insurance and training will be required before commencement of any sessional work_._

MindWise are an equal opportunities employer

**Job Type**: Freelance

**Salary**: £24.80 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in BELFAST

Application deadline: 26/01/2023
Reference ID: January 2023



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