Counsellor/ Therapist Required: South West Hampshire (14571)
Barnardo’s Charity
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Contract type: Permanent (Fixed term funded post)
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End date: 30 September 2023
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Hours: 22.5 – 30
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Salary : £24,723 – £34,095 (Full Time Equivalent)
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Closing Date: 31 March 2023
Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you have an interest in children and young people’s emotional wellbeing? Do you have experience working in children’s therapeutic services with a specialism in sexual abuse and violence?
We are looking for a highly motivated person to join Trust Talk2 in Hampshire as a Counsellor / Therapist providing counselling to children and young people aged up to 18 years who have experienced sexual abuse or violence. Trust Talk2 delivers therapeutic counselling sessions face to face or via the telephone and digital platforms. The service maintains focus at all times on:
- being child directed, strengths based, systems focused and outcome informed
- being actively engaged in all safeguarding matters
- recording accurate clinical notes for reporting purposes
- being trauma informed
We are looking for someone who is passionate about:
- Children’s and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing
- Improving outcomes for children and young people
- Hearing the voice of the child
The successful candidate must have:
- A diploma level qualification in counselling, child and adolescent psychotherapy, art, play, drama or music therapy, which has included a practicum / placement of a minimum of 100 hours of supervised practice
- Experience working with sexual abuse
- Considerable experience of delivering counselling to children and young people
- A comprehensive understanding of children’s safeguarding
- Accreditation and membership with an appropriate organisation, e.g., BACP
- Your application must demonstrate that you currently use the skills outlined above AND those detailed within the Job Description/Person Specification. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Need more information?
Working days and hours are flexible, with the opportunity for additional hours.
If you require any further information about this opportunity or would like to discuss the role or working hours in more detail, please contact terri.hudson@barnardos.org.uk
Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you have an interest in children and young people’s emotional wellbeing? Do you have experience working in children’s therapeutic services with a specialism in sexual abuse and violence?
We are looking for a highly motivated person to join Trust Talk2 in Hampshire as a Counsellor / Therapist providing counselling to children and young people aged up to 18 years who have experienced sexual abuse or violence. Trust Talk2 delivers therapeutic counselling sessions face to face or via the telephone and digital platforms. The service maintains focus at all times on:
- being child directed, strengths based, systems focused and outcome informed
- being actively engaged in all safeguarding matters
- recording accurate clinical notes for reporting purposes
- being trauma informed
We are looking for someone who is passionate about:
- Children’s and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing
- Improving outcomes for children and young people
- Hearing the voice of the child
The successful candidate must have:
- A diploma level qualification in counselling, child and adolescent psychotherapy, art, play, drama or music therapy, which has included a practicum / placement of a minimum of 100 hours of supervised practice
- Experience working with sexual abuse
- Considerable experience of delivering counselling to children and young people
- A comprehensive understanding of children’s safeguarding
- Accreditation and membership with an appropriate organisation, e.g., BACP
- Your application must demonstrate that you currently use the skills outlined above AND those detailed within the Job Description/Person Specification. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Need more information?
Working days and hours are flexible, with the opportunity for additional hours.
If you require any further information about this opportunity or would like to discuss the role or working hours in more detail, please contact terri.hudson@barnardos.org.uk
Car User Required as you will be required to travel to different locations within the South West Hampshire area to deliver the service to children and young people directly.
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo’s values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which should be in place by 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo’s.