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Counsellor

Job Description

Are you a Counsellor seeking a new challenge? Do you have previous experience working with Children & Younger People with Mental Health difficulties? Are you looking for a Remote opportunity?

Service Care Solutions are working with our established client to recruit an experienced C&YP Counsellor. Our client are a nationwide charity which provides health and wellbeing services to Children & Younger People, Families, Adults and Communities. This is a Permanent opportunity with Full-time hours available. (Part time applications will be considered)

Job Purpose: C&YP Counsellor / CBT Practitioner

Salary: £26,778- £31,435 per annum + £250 Sign-Up Bonus

Location: Remote

Contract: Permanent - Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

  • To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which may at times mean lone working.
  • To undertake professional initial assessments of young people
  • To provide ongoing and one-off counselling to young people.
  • To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.
  • To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.
  • To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored securely using the specified case management systems.
  • To develop links to other agencies and services and have a good understanding of local services for signposting and onward referrals
  • To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and safeguarding issues.


Requirements

  • Counselling / CBT Qualification
  • Previous experience supporting vulnerable Children


Benefits

  • 27 days' holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
  • Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
  • 5% contributory pension scheme, increasing over time
  • Family-friendly policies
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
  • Annual performance / salary review
  • £250 Agency Bonus



Are you happy with your current agency? At SCS, we believe in rewarding your loyalty and hard-work!

  • £150 Agency Switch Bonus - If you're unhappy with your current agency or simply fancy a change, Service Care Solutions will give you £150 for bringing your current contract to us.

  • £250 Welcome Bonus - We are offering a Welcome Bonus of £250, paid after completion of two weeks in your new placement.

  • £250 Referral Bonus - Simply refer your friend. If they get the role, we'll give you £250. That's £1000 if you refer 4 friends - easy money whilst helping out your friends and family!



Do you know someone who may be interested? Simply send me their details - If they join and begin work with Service Care Solutions for the first time, you will be entitled to a Referral Bonus of up to £250!

Looking for something Temporary? We have LOCUM contracts available in your area. Please get in touch to enquire.