Counsellor/Creative Therapist
Counsellor/Creative Therapist
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Job Description
Hours: 30 hours per week
Work pattern to be agreed upon appointment to include 1 evening
Closing date: 25 August 2025
Role:
Action Mental Healths counselling service provides counselling/therapy to children and young people in the community and in mainstream schools special schools and EOTAS provisions. The post holder will be a member of the Action Mental Healths Child Young People and Family team providing safe and confidential therapy to children and young people seeking therapeutic support.
Our counselling service offers a blended delivery (face-to-face and digital). Whilst the office base will be in Belfast the role may include face-to-face delivery in the SEHSCT area.
You will have (essential):
- Professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy with children and young people (minimum Diploma level or equivalent) or professional qualification in Art Music Drama (minimum Masters level or RQF level equivalent).
- Accredited with BACP HCPC UKCP IACP BAAT or AFT or equivalent or committed to achieve within 12 months.
- Therapists must have full membership with the relevant body; i.e. BAAT BADth BAMT or willing and eligible to obtain it upon appointment. Play therapists: hold full membership of PTUK or BAPT and be PTUK accredited.
- Experience of working with children and young people in a clinical setting whilst attaining qualification or subsequent to qualification
- Experience of working clinically within statutory and/or voluntary agencies
- 25 hours of personal therapy
- A full current driving licence valid for use in the UK and access to a vehicle which will meet the needs of the role (consideration will be given to alternative travelling proposals in respect of applicants with a disability who cannot hold a licence)
The Company
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees and provide support to clients from all over the country.
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