Counselling and Mental Health Support

3 days ago

Dorchester, United Kingdom Wellbeing Practice Full time

**Job description for: Wellbeing and Mental Health suuport**

We are looking for competent and capable counsellors to join our team delivering support within professional and community-based environments.

Location**:Dorchester DT1**

These roles are **Face-to-Face Counselling** in our Poundbury Rooms.

**The Person**:

- You will be an experienced counsellor with in the region of 100+ hours post qualification client-facing hours (in addition to any training required hours).
- OR. You are studying your level 4 or above in counselling skills and looking to gain client-facing experience, during which time you will be suitably supervised.

The following skills sets are desirable:

- Specific training in the areas of Children,
- Teenagers and Young Adults.
- Eating disorders
- Couples
- Bereavement

You will be enthusiastic and very much a team-minded person working towards our common objectives of increased wellbeing with the Dorset community.

Your open and straightforward approach, with your willingness to continue learning with the ability to adapt to varying client needs and expectations will add value to our existing team.

**Qualification**:

- Level 4 (working towards) or above in Counselling skills (Diploma) as recognised by the BACP or equivalent.
- Certification of Proficiency as required by the BACP or equivalent.
- Current and valid enhanced DBS.
- Membership of the BACP or similar.

**The Role**:
We are looking for therapists who are both flexible in terms of availability, approach and working with the presenting therapeutic needs of the clients.

**Please include the following information**:

- Years of experience
- Area(s) of experience
- Current location
- Working availability
- BACP or equivalent registration number/membership
- Briefly write up about yourself (i.e. why you are a counsellor? Your ethos? Why you want this role? Etc.)

Your attention to detail, such as reading this brief and providing the information above will be part of our analysis process.

**IF you have any questions or want to explore your possible involvement in this growing community Wellbeing and Mental Health support initiative please contact us for an informal conversation.**

All enquiries are treated in confidence.

Ian Smith - Wellbeing Practice

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**Job Types**: Part-time, Freelance, Temporary contract, Volunteer
Contract length: 1-12 months
Part-time hours: 1-20 per week

**Salary**: £15.00-£30.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Flexitime
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dorchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Enhanced DBS (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: WBPMHSu-indeed

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