Accredited Counsellor

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom Optima Health Full time

**Job Title**: Accredited Counsellor
**Location**: Base locations in Sidcup & Lambeth, however further travel within London is required on a need must basis.
**Salary**: £40,000 per annum, pro rata
**Contract Type**: Permanent
**Hours**: Full or part time, Monday - Friday. Minimum of 3 days per week

Right to live & work within the UK is required for this role. (This role requires high level security clearance)

**Role Summary**:
As part of our ongoing recruitment drive, we are currently recruiting for Accredited Counsellors to join our team working with the MET Police. You will provide a confidential counselling and related proactive functions to staff and officers within the context of a multi-specialist occupational health team.
You will adhere to the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Framework of Ethical Practice and MPS policies and processes.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:

- To conduct weekly psychological screening appointments with clients with individuals in vulnerable roles.
- Facilitating support groups with officers & staff, focused on various different mental health topics, such as bereavement, substance misuse etc.
- Provide crisis counselling based on case-by-case need as specified by the Clinical Lead
- To deliver trauma interventions, this will include major and critical incidents as are reported working within with Optima and MPS policy.
- Mange own caseload, delivering short-term (up to 6 sessions) of counselling for clients with personal or work-related issues, who are off sick or at work, with a goal of returning staff back to recuperative/full duties.
- Intermittent, longer-term, on-going support to suspended officers.
- Advice/support to managers about counselling services and managing a duty mailbox for urgent assessment of clients.
- Psychological risk assessment for referrals received from managers and other wider occupational health departments and act according to MPS risk management protocol.
- To deliver trauma interventions, this will include major and critical incidents as are reported working within with Optima and MPS policy.
- Offer practical problem-solving guidance and signpost to other external agencies or internal multi-specialist occupational health team, which may include delivering presentations.
- To assess officers' needs, plan effectively, monitor and evaluate interventions using evidence-based practice applied to individual needs

**Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the Role**:

- BACP Accreditation is essential (or equivalent).
- Experience in substance misuse would be advantageous.
- Evidence of completion of psychological risk assessment and have the ability to work autonomously.
- Experience of delivering a brief counselling model.
- Understand of the use of IAPT measurement forms.
- A knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
- You must have at least 3 years' experience of working in a counselling service, occupational health or related service offering short term solution focussed therapy.
- CBT trained practitioners desirable but not essential.

**What Can We Offer You?**
- Excellent training and development, and the opportunity to progress within the business and be a part of upcoming projects to develop your skills as a clinician.
- SAYE (Save As You Earn) scheme.
- Professional registration fees paid for, and we provide clinical supervision.
- Access to PerkBox's wellbeing apps & high street discounts.
- Health cash plan scheme including employee assistance programme, eye care test vouchers & flu jabs.
- Company joint contribution pension scheme.
- Buy and sell holiday scheme.
- Life assurance scheme.
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

**About Us**:
The new Optima Health is the UK market leader in the provision of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Formed by the combination of three leading businesses (Optima Health, TP Health and Healthwork), the new Optima Health is more than the consolidation of the individual legacy businesses, our combined and complementary capability means we can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. Our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.

Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks, with touchpoints all the way through and support from your Line Manager. One of our core values is One Team and growing and developing together is our key commitment. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey.
- Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting th

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