Counsellor/ Psychotherapist
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Job Summary
Overview
Believe in People
The best people have one thing in common.
They care.
AtChange Grow Live our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services is unwavering. We provide support respect and a safe environment where we tailor our approach to each individuals needs to find the best treatment and support options.
Guided by our core values ofbeing open compassionate and bold our team embodies these principles daily striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives foster personal growth and embrace life to its fullest.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Counsellor/Psychotherapistto join our Camden team
Location: Camden
Full Time Hours: 22.5 per week
Full time Salary Range: 28692.82 - 31065.94 dependent on experience (based on full time working hours pro rata for part time hours)
Allowance: 4133.14 Inner London Weighting pro rata for part time hours
Contract:Fixted term until 31st March 2026
*Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
About the role:
- Provide effective evidence-informed outcome-focused short- and medium-term individual and/or group counselling/psychotherapy interventions to people as needed including people with complex or specialist needs across a range of settings.
- Contribute to ensuring that the counselling provision in your service is to a high standard is in line with the evidence base and is accessible bespoke timely efficient effective and trauma-informed meeting the standards of CGL and the relevant professional counselling body (e.g. BACP UKCP).
- Ensure that up-to-date clinical records are maintained in accordance with professional and organisational standards and policy utilising the local case management system.
- Liaise with appropriate colleagues multi-disciplinary teams and relevant local specialist services to feed back on referrals and manage risk as needed for service users referred to counselling/psychotherapy.
- Support line manager to develop the counselling/psychotherapy service including with improved administrative processes internal and external referral pathways quality assurance and reporting systems therapy tools awareness-raising materials etc.
About you:
- Level 4 qualification or higher in counselling/psychotherapy or equivalent from a credible training organisation that included at least 100 face-to-face tuition hours and at least 50 hours of your own individual counselling/psychotherapy.
- Hold current registered membership of BACP or UKCP or have other relevant professional membership.
- Knowledge of key psychosocial interventions used within the substance use field
- An awareness of addiction and of the multi-systemic issues experienced by people affected directly and indirectly (family friends) by substance andalcohol use e.g. stigma poverty discrimination marginalisation
- Evidence of clinical supervision and continuing professional development in line with relevant professional bodys guidelines
- Experience of safeguarding and risk management practice
- High level of IT literacy including producing MS Word and using Excel documents email and internet search engines and using online video tools to provide counselling/psychotherapy
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday ( bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years service Capped at 30 days
- Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training career development & progression opportunities
- Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:Skilled Worker visa: Overview -
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
Closing Date
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Classroom Management
- Behavioral Health
- Classroom Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Special Education
- Conflict Management
- Teaching
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
