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• £27 per hour - Individuals; £37 per hour couples. 15 – 20 per week over 3 days, including evenings up to 7pm and/or Saturday 9am-1pm.

Role

The Organisation:

Mindspace is a community-based charity organisation committed to supporting and promoting the mental wellbeing of people in the Perth area. Mindspace is funded by NHS Tayside, Perth & Kinross Council, the Scottish Executive and donations. Mindspace’s objective is to promote mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. This is provided through our counselling service, peer support and recovery college.

Purpose of Role:

To provide a counselling service for people who reside in Perth & Kinross ensuring appropriate standards of delivery, client confidentiality, and contribution to the development of the counselling service. Preferable to have experience with young people and couples.

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with clients, referrers, and relevant agencies to ensure the service is accessible to and appropriate for people seeking counselling support.
• Engage in regular external counselling supervision at a level agreed with Senior Counsellor.
• Maintain confidentiality appropriate to setting.
• Follow good practice and ethical guidelines as required by BACP (the Counselling Service is an organisational member of BACP).
• Maintain adequate records of clients and hours worked (Salesforce).
• Liaise with admin staff over new clients, and other relevant issues.
• Be registered as an individual practitioner with BACP, COSCA or equivalent professional body.
• Hold your own professional indemnity insurance, and current registration with ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office).

Person Specification:

Qualification

• Experience of working short-term with clients (up to 12 sessions).
• Minimum of 200 hours supervised counselling practice.
• Competency in working within a recognised theoretical framework.
• Understanding of, and willingness to adhere to, BACP Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the setting.
• Experienced at offering counselling assessments, particularly with regard to risk.
• Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection and Adult support and protection issues.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Regular individual counselling supervision.
• Understanding of the particular issues related to counselling people experiencing mental health issues.
• Knowledge and use of counselling monitoring and evaluation systems.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Motivated, enthusiastic and self-aware.
• Ability to work independently while mindful of accountability.

Experience

• Significant post-qualifying CPD.
• Experience of working in the third sector.
• Knowledge of services for people in Perth and Kinross.
• Experience of promoting equal opportunities and cultural diversity.

Requirements

Qualifications - Essential

• Current membership of BACP or COSCA.

Experience

• Competency in working within a recognised theoretical framework.
• Have worked therapeutically with young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection issues – ensuring knowledge is current and up to date.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the setting.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and with colleagues from other disciplines.
• Understanding of issues related to counselling vulnerable, disadvantaged young people.
• Ability to deliver counselling assessments.
• Knowledge and use of counselling monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Experience of developing services and liaising with partner organisations.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Motivated, enthusiastic and self-aware.
• Ability to work independently while mindful of accountability.
• Ability to travel to other schools within the locality as required.

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