Student Counsellor

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom Birkbeck University of London Full time

**This is an open-ended, part time appointment (28 hours per week)**

Birkbeck, University of London is seeking to appoint two 0.8 FTE Student Counsellors to join the Wellbeing Services’ Counselling team, within Registry Services.

You will work within the multidisciplinary Wellbeing Services, based in our specialist Counselling team. You will primarily develop and deliver short-term, psychodynamic and culturally competent individual and group interventions, risk assessment and response, psychoeducation and outreach initiatives to students who present with emotional and psychological difficulties affecting their educational experience and performance.

You will also liaise with external agencies including statutory organisations as required and provide consultation and training for staff across the institution.

You will be expected to lead on improving access to or service engagement amongst under-represented groups such as men, forced migrants, care leavers and students from minority ethnic backgrounds.

**Ideally, you will**:

- Hold a Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in Psychodynamic Counselling/Psychotherapy or Integrative Counselling/Psychotherapy with a strong understanding of the psychodynamic model.
- Have BACP/UKCP accreditation or equivalent.
- Be an experienced clinician that is confident working with complex presentations.
- Have the proven ability to provide effective assessment and psychodynamic short
- term counselling. Have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills with proven ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
- Have experience delivering presentations and outreach activities.
- Offer proven professional experience, flexibility and self-confidence.
- Have experience of working in a higher education or other institutional setting is desirable.
- Have experience developing and implementing outreach activities to improve inclusion of underrepresented groups.
- Have an understanding of Team/Organisational Dynamics
- Have an understanding of the diverse needs of the student population and experience in widening access will be desirable
- Support Faculty awareness on Student Wellness matters and initiatives
- Successful applicants will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check

**Remuneration**:
Grade 7 of the College's London Pay Scale which is £40,348 rising to £46,118 per annum.

The salary quoted will be pro-rata for this part time post and is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

**Enquiries**:

- Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London._
- We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award, operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes._

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