Counselling Psychologist jobs in United Kingdom

Client: Achieving for Children

Location: Greater London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: cdff496a78db

Job Views: 7

Posted: 03.03.2025

Expiry Date: 17.04.2025

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

The Role

As a Mental Health Clinician in the Emotional Health Service (EHS) Richmond Cluster, you will be passionate about improving the mental health of children and young people. You will be part of an established team and will have opportunities to provide professional consultations, assessments, individual and group therapy. We welcome creative and innovative ways to deliver services. In addition to individual supervision and line management, you will have access to many exciting development opportunities.

If you have the skills that will enable us to continue to enhance our practice and improve outcomes for children further, we want to hear from you. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic people who have the passion and the drive to make a positive difference to children’s lives.

About You

We are looking for a Permanent Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, CBT Therapist/Mental Health Clinician (Band 7 equivalent) to join the Emotional Health Service and become part of our core team. You will demonstrate the following qualifications:

• Be a Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or CBT therapist with appropriate professional registration with HCPC.
• Be able to provide consultation and training to a wide range of professionals.
• Have CAMHS experience in working with complex and vulnerable families.
• Have knowledge of and experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties such as Autism and ADHD.

About Our Benefits

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month.
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC.
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension).
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work-life balance.
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
• A range of staff benefits and discounts.
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway.

Right to Work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children is committed to promoting equality and diversity.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is conditional upon a satisfactory check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For More Information: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.