Job: Addiction Counsellor - Mews House residential team Place of work: 11 Kendrick Mews, SW7 3HG Hours of work: Part time - 4 days per week Compensation: Competitive Leave: 20 days plus Bank Holidays About the Role Are you an experienced Addiction Counsellor with a passion for innovative, evidence-based treatments for individuals with addiction and related conditions? Mews House has an exciting opportunity for an Addiction Counsellor to join our residential treatment service. The post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality, client-centred care for individuals with substance misuse and addictive behaviours. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, ensuring safe clinical practice, adherence to treatment approaches and a compassionate therapeutic experience. You will also contribute to service development and clinical governance. Who Were Looking For You will be an experienced Addiction Counsellor with a strong background in addiction treatment services You will have significant experience within residential, secondary or structured treatment settings You will have a strong understanding of addiction, relapse prevention and related psychological conditions You will be confident in delivering group therapy, individual therapy and psychoeducational workshops You will be confident in delivering care that requires close therapeutic engagement and risk awareness You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including external stakeholders You will actively participate in care planning discussions and ensure care plans are reviewed, updated and actioned You will provide effective liaison with families and deliver conjoint sessions where required Above all, you will be compassionate, resilient and dedicated to supporting clients through recovery pathways Requirements The following skills and qualifications are essential: Relevant qualification in counselling, psychotherapy or addiction treatment Strong knowledge of addiction models and recovery frameworks Evidence of significant post-qualification clinical experience Experience facilitating group therapy and delivering individual counselling Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Strong interpersonal and risk management skills Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team Up-to-date knowledge of current practice and addiction-related issues Awareness of clinical governance and safe practice standards Good organisational skills and attention to detail Computer literacy and accurate clinical documentation Ability to participate in an on-call rota Strongly desirable qualities include: Experience working within a residential or secondary treatment service Experience delivering family work, including conjoint sessions Evidence of involvement in service development, audit or clinical governance A strong interest in ongoing professional development and/or private practice Thank you so much for taking the time to apply. Due to the high number of applications, were unable to respond to everyone individually - if you dont hear from us within two weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.