Vacancy: Sessional Counsellor
Sessional Counsellor
St Margaret’s offers support to children and families, with a particular focus on adoption and fostering. We work within the social and moral teaching of the Catholic Church to provide a highly professional, committed and caring service.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Sessional Counsellor
Hours: Varied
Contract: Sessional (Self Employed)
Responsible to: Head of Services
Duties / Key Responsibilities
- Provide counselling sessions to school aged children and young people
- Carry out assessment interviews with new referrals and evaluate appropriate counselling methods
- Work closely with Senior Leadership teams and other colleagues
- Liaise with parents and carers where appropriate
- Develop and maintain adequate records of clinical work
- Fulfill professional supervision requirements
- Contribute to the evaluation of the service by using a range of clinical wellbeing, evaluation and measurement tools
- Comply with all policies, procedures and service standards
- Undertake relevant training to continue professional development
- Keep informed of needs and issues that affect young people
- Build healthy relationships with parents and school staff, as well as outside agencies and referral organisations
- Attend regular meetings with the Line Manager and provide weekly updates on services provided
Qualities/Skills
- Excellent and proven organisational and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships
- Ability to manage caseloads
- Ability to work on own initiative and be self-motivated
- Demonstrate a sound sense of personal integrity and ethics
- Collaborative working style and strong work ethic
- PVG scheme member
- Clean driving license and own vehicle