Part-Time Counsellor / Psychotherapist
Location: PROMIS Clinics, South Kensington, SW7 3HG
Contract: Part-Time
Salary: £29,000 FTE (pro rata)
Reporting to: Clinical Lead
About PROMIS Clinics
PROMIS Clinics is a leading private treatment centre specialising in addiction and mental health care, located in the heart of South Kensington. We provide personalised, trauma-informed treatment within a small, supportive residential environment, integrating evidence-based practice with compassionate care.
Our services support adults experiencing substance and behavioural addictions, alongside mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, OCD, phobias, and trauma.
About the Role
We are seeking a Counsellor / Psychotherapist to join our clinical team on a part-time basis, providing weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and Monday cover within our residential service.
This role involves delivering structured therapeutic work alongside relational and milieu-based support, including participation in evening mealtimes and informal group work. It would suit someone with other part-time commitments or who is undertaking further professional training or study.
Shift Pattern
* Saturday: 10:00am – 7:00pm
* Sunday: 10:00am – 7:00pm
* Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver therapeutic group work and 1:1 sessions
* Complete care planning documentation and maintain accurate, timely clinical notes
* Contribute to multidisciplinary working and case discussions
* Join clients for the evening meal, creating a calm, sociable, and supported environment
* Facilitate an informal therapeutic group following the evening meal until 7:00pm
* On Sundays, support clients in a therapeutic activity designed to foster new interests and peer connection
* Build and maintain therapeutic relationships while upholding professional boundaries
* Work in line with safeguarding, confidentiality, and trauma-informed care principles
Essential Requirement
* Qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy
Desirable
* Experience delivering individual and group therapy
* Additional training in EMDR, CBT, Somatic Experiencing, or OCD/phobia treatment
* Experience in residential, addiction, or mental health settings
* Interest in integrative and trauma-informed approaches
Personal Attributes
* Compassionate, professional, and recovery-focused
* Comfortable working relationally within a residential environment
* Approachable, emotionally attuned, and well-boundaried
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £29,579.00 per year
Application question(s):
* Do you have a right to work in the UK?
* Please confirm you understand this role is full time working Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednedsay, Thursday each week?
* Do you confirm you can work 11:30-8:30 each Monday.
Experience:
* Counselling/Therapy: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person