Student counsellor

4 months ago

South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Humankind Full time
Job Details
Student  counsellor / therapist

About the role

Barnsley Recovery Steps Counselling Service is a specialized program within the Barnsley Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service, offering dedicated counselling and therapy to individuals aged 16 and over. Our service is designed to support clients in their recovery journey by addressing the underlying mental health issues that can affect overall well-being and contribute to substance use. We focus on the person as a whole, recognizing that they are more than their addiction. Our team is committed to providing a non-judgmental and accepting environment where individuals can explore their challenges and work toward personal growth and healing.
  3 hours per week between Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Key duties

Provide One-to-One Weekly Counselling:  Offer weekly individual counselling sessions to clients, create a working alliance and therapeutic relationship, fostering a supportive environment for personal growth and well-being. Develop and nurture positive, trusting relationships with clients to facilitate effective counselling outcomes.

Maintain Client Confidentiality and Professional Boundaries:  Safeguard client confidentiality with utmost discretion and adhere to established confidentiality policies.  Strictly adhere to the Do-Not-Attend (DNA) and cancellation policies to optimize appointment scheduling and resource allocation.  Document comprehensive and accurate client notes in accordance with Humankind's requirements and industry standards. To be able to use outcome measures with clients in sessions.

 Attend Regular Clinical Supervision:  Actively participate in scheduled clinical supervision sessions to enhance professional development and maintain high standards of practice.

Abide by Humankind Policies and Procedures and Commitment to Equal Opportunities:  Strictly adhere to and uphold the policies and procedures outlined by Humankind, ensuring ethical and legal compliance.  Demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities in all aspects of counselling practice.

 Continuing Professional Development:  Stay informed and up to date with the latest developments in the field through continuous professional development activities.

 Self-Care and Support:  Take responsibility for personal well-being and actively seek support when needed, fostering a culture of self-care.

Personal Qualities and Skills Essential Criteria:

1. Qualifications:  Be a trainee counsellor or therapist currently studying towards or possess a minimum Level 4 qualification.

2. Experience:  Demonstrate some experience in a person-facing supportive role, working with people facing some type of mental distress, either formally or informally.

3. Approach:  Exhibit a non-judgmental, respectful, and congruent approach in counselling interactions.

4. Guidelines:  Willingness to work within BACP, UKCP, or HPCP guidelines.

5. Teamwork:  Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

6. Commitment:  Demonstrate the ability to commit to regular weekly hours.

7. Knowledge:  Show awareness of mental health issues.  Have awareness of at least one therapeutic model and how to implement it.  Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality and its importance in therapy along with its limitations.  Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding in a professional capacity and your responsibilities

Desirable Criteria:
Awareness of the potential causes of alcohol and substance use and addictive patterns of behaviour.

Our workplace values are:
 Honest: we are open and realistic, building trusted relationships in which we challenge, collaborate and change.  Committed: we are passionate about being the best that we can be, and we do this by keeping people at the heart of everything that we do.  Inventive: we are ambitious, drawing together skills and resources to innovate and adapt in determined pursuit of our mission.

Who are we
Humankind is one of Englands most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen.  You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they dont always believe in themselves.

We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90, people across all our services last year. 

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