Service Care Solutions is currently supporting a Substance Misuse Charity and is seeking a Counsellor to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience counselling clients with drug and alcohol-related issues and working with individuals aged 16 and above.
Person Specification:
The role involves delivering high-quality therapeutic support to substance-misusing clients who access services via statutory or self-referral.
Role Purpose of a Counsellor:
* To provide counselling and support related to substance misuse.
* To communicate the client's vision and deliver its mission.
* To provide direct client services through group and one-to-one interventions.
* To meet key service objectives in line with policies, procedures, and data collection systems.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
* Deliver structured therapeutic support through group sessions and individual interventions.
* Contribute to client reviews with probation, health workers, or other agencies.
* Counsel individuals about their substance use using recognized theoretical models.
* Assist individuals in addressing substance use and offending behavior via action plans.
* Maintain records of attendance and participation.
* Implement and supervise approaches, activities, and exercises to promote health and support detoxification.
* Utilize recording and statistical systems for data collection and ensure proper documentation.
* Participate flexibly in activities responding to client needs.
Requirements:
* Experience working directly with substance misuse clients.
* At least two years of direct client work experience.
* Experience developing and delivering therapeutic support programs.
* Experience providing assessment and group work services.
* Experience working with statutory and non-statutory agencies in partnership.
Pay Rates:
* £19.70 PAYE per hour (excluding holiday pay)
* £22.07 PAYE per hour (including holiday pay)
* £25 Umbrella rate per hour
Our client offers comprehensive, integrative, and holistic drug and alcohol addiction treatment services in a residential inpatient setting, addressing various mental health concerns.
What we offer for a Counsellor:
* £250 Training Allowance
* Excellent pay rates
* A £250 referral bonus
* Access to specialist substance misuse consultants with a single point of contact
If you're interested in this Substance Misuse Counsellor role, please send us your CV by clicking 'apply now'!
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