Job Overview
The post holder will provide trauma‑informed therapeutic counselling services to adult clients within a non‑judgemental and confidential service, in accordance with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework.
As part of the busiest SARC in the UK, you will deliver specialized sexual violence support, ISVA and therapeutic services throughout Greater Manchester, working within an integrated forensic and therapeutic medical assessment and support service.
This is a fixed‑term position of two years, 30 hours per week, requiring some evening work. The role is based at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services in the region.
Responsibilities
* Provide trauma‑informed therapeutic counselling services to adult clients.
* Contribute to the development, evaluation and quality standards of the SARC counselling service.
* Deliver training across Greater Manchester as required.
* Undertake specific administration duties related to counselling services, including contracting, user feedback and activity data.
* Prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of care to an agreed and expected high standard.
* Work closely with the multidisciplinary team and contribute to clinical governance and multidisciplinary team meetings.
Qualifications
* Experience working with clients who have experienced sexual violence.
* Sound knowledge of therapy for post‑traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, ideally gained in a multidisciplinary or healthcare environment.
* Ability to manage caseload and maintain a client‑centred, trauma‑informed ethos in a pressurised multidisciplinary service.
* Comfortable delivering interventions face‑to‑face and via phone/video platforms.
* Proven ability to collaborate with colleagues to support one another in delivering high‑quality service.
Commitment & Hours
Fixed term basis, initially for two years, 30 hours per week with some evening work.
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