Counselling and Wellbeing Clinical Lead

**Role:

- **Counselling and Wellbeing Clinical Lead

**Based:

**Based at Head office in Sandwell covering other sites

**Rate**:

- £34,345.20 pro rata

**Start Date:

- **ASAP

**Duration:

- **Permanent

**Hours**:

- Between 22.5 and 30 hours per week - negotiable

Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity based in the Black Country is looking to recruit a Counselling and Wellbeing Clinical Lead.

Synopsis of duties:

- To undertake initial assessments for clients referred into the counselling and wellbeing service identifying need and risk. From the initial assessment the clinical lead will assess eligibility, identify the appropriate counselling modality and named counsellor.Support, advice and guidance will be available for counsellors throughout the client journey with a final oversight in advance of the client counsellor relationship ending (case closure).
- To oversee the counsellor and client contract and support counsellors where appropriate with clinical decisions. Where appropriate share clinical decisions with the Counselling and Wellbeing Manager who has ultimate responsibility for safeguarding and reporting.
- Identify suitable counsellors and volunteers for service development and learning.
- Develop and oversee group counselling appropriate to specific abuse types, gender and other identified need. You will be required to ensure that appropriate interventions, safeguarding and support is incorporated meeting accredited standards.
- Support the Counselling and Wellbeing Manager to ensure counsellors complete the appropriate administration and outcomes framework documentation to assess and evaluate outcomes and impact for clients in service. This will be conditional and related to paymentsas this influences future funding for the service.
- Support the counsellors in all safeguarding matters ensuring appropriate decisions and procedures are followed in line with policies and procedures. Report issues, concerns to the Counselling and Wellbeing Manager as part of the clinical governance framework
- Work with the Counselling and Wellbeing Manager to report into the Clinical Governance Group appropriate matters and issues
- For non-counselling interventions work with the Counselling and Wellbeing Manager and other Operational managers to incorporate support groups that are currently delivered and develop further opportunities to create access to group wellbeing and supportacross all service areas.
- To work with the Chief Executive Officer to develop strategic and operational plans setting out aims and ambitions for the service and working with support services across BCWA.
- Lead on pilot projects targeting specific client groups/ interventions exploring new opportunities and developments and evaluate for potential future funding opportunities.
- To assist in the development of wellbeing support and services for employees and oversee clinical supervision and where appropriate counselling support
- Ensure the service works within an accredited quality standards framework e.g. BACP and wellbeing at work standards and where possible work towards accreditation.
- Prepare services, systems and processes for internal and external audit and assessment
- Represent in appropriate partner spaces representing the Counselling and Wellbeing service and its links and benefits to other services
- Develop and deliver relevant training, awareness activities and promotional campaigns raising to build skills, knowledge and access to the service.

Essential Requirements:

- To be able to demonstrate significant experience of providing trauma informed therapy, working with survivors of abuse and evidence this with a robust CPD record.
- Experience with a range of client groups, including adults and children & young people
- Qualifications in Counselling / Psychotherapy
- Experience in networking and building effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Experience of managing volunteers and student placements
- Experience of day to day operational management of services and projects.
- Experience in working within specific terms and conditions/ contract management.
- Experience of understanding safeguarding children and adults

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