Accredited Counsellor

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Optima Health Full time
Job Title: Accredited Counsellor

Location: Based in London, with flexibility to work from home or in our offices in Sidcup or Lambeth.

Job Type: Full-time, permanent contract.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, with a minimum of 3 days per week.

Salary: £40,000 per annum, pro rata.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Accredited Counsellor to join our team at Optima Health. As a Counsellor, you will provide confidential counselling and related proactive functions to staff and officers within the context of a multi-specialist occupational health team.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Conduct weekly psychological screening appointments with clients in vulnerable roles.
  • Facilitate support groups with officers and staff, focused on various mental health topics, such as bereavement, substance misuse, etc.
  • Provide crisis counselling based on case-by-case need as specified by the Clinical Lead.
  • Deliver trauma interventions, including major and critical incidents, in accordance with Optima and MPS policy.
  • Manage your own caseload, delivering short-term (up to 6 sessions) of counselling for clients with personal or work-related issues, with a goal of returning staff back to recuperative/full duties.
  • Offer intermittent, longer-term, on-going support to suspended officers.
  • Provide advice and support to managers about counselling services and manage a duty mailbox for urgent assessment of clients.
  • Conduct psychological risk assessments for referrals received from managers and other occupational health departments, acting according to MPS risk management protocol.
  • Deliver trauma interventions, including major and critical incidents, in accordance 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.
  • Assess officers' needs, plan effectively, monitor, and evaluate interventions using evidence-based practice applied to individual needs.

Requirements:

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

What We Offer:

  • Excellent leadership training scheme available for career progression.
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
  • Buy and sell holiday scheme.
  • Clinical Training Academy.
  • Professional Registration fees paid.
  • Health Cash Plan.
  • Pension Scheme.
  • Career progression opportunities.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Eye care test vouchers.
  • Annual Flu jabs.
  • Perkbox retail reward and discount scheme.
  • Life assurance.
  • Annual Share Save Scheme.

About Us:

Optima Health is the UK market leader in the provision of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. We aim 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.

We 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 the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.

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