Counsellor Required (Action For Children): Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Counsellor Required (Action For Children): Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Action For Children
Salary: £27,000 per annum
Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week (part-time hours of 22.5 hours per week will also be considered)
* 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays,
* Support in gaining professional qualifications
* Excellent training and development opportunities
* Blue Light Card – discounts at over 15,000 large national retailers
* Discount portal with your favourite brands.
* Adoption and paternity packages
* Up to 7% employer contribution pension
Interviews to be held week commencing 26 June 2023.
A bit about the role
The last few years have been difficult for all of us and as a result, we have increased demand in our Glasgow Counselling and Blues in School service. We are looking for Counsellor’s to provide a high-quality, school based professional counselling service through effective intervention, management of cases and assessment of needs you will ensure safe care and agreed positive outcomes with secondary school children aged 12-18yrs.
You will work as part of a wider team to deliver the provision of a schools-based counselling service. You will promote and improve the mental health, emotional resilience and wellbeing of children and young people in secondary schools who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. You will be able to effectively engage with young people to deliver counselling support, predominantly within a school setting but there may also be a requirement in a local community or home setting.
How you’ll help to create brighter futures
* Providing a high-quality service to young people, that is outcomes-driven and based on an assessment of need.
* Delivering complex and specialist interventions with young people on a 1:1 basis, group or community setting.
* Implement lead case/care planning management, including undertaking assessing, reviewing and managing risks.
* Attending and participating at relevant multi agency meetings, providing a lead role ensuring reflective and analytical practice review.
Let’s talk about you
1. A recognised counselling qualification (e.g., diploma counselling,), with relevant experience and be registered/ accredited with COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland) or BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies) or equivalent
2. Experience of working within a multi-agency social care, schools, early years or health environment and applying safeguarding best practice.
3. Experience of managing cases, in accordance with agreed procedures and completing assessments, planning and reviews to ensure positive outcomes.
4. Capacity to train in relevant Evidence Based Programmes including the Blues programme or Decider.
5. Access and legal ability to use a car (desirable but not essential)
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