Floating Support Counsellor
Field based across the Mid Ulster & Causeway Coast areas
The Organisation
Our client is an organisation offering vital support, advice and guidance for individuals facing challenges across Northern Ireland. Established in 1999, the company provides counselling to primary, post-primary and special schools as well as an Adults Counselling Service across Northern Ireland. They are interested in people who are committed to excellence and best practice and who are willing to work alongside their dedicated team to make this happen.
They are now looking for Floating Support Counsellors to join them on a part-time basis, working 25 hours per week across 38 weeks per year for a one year fixed term contract with the potential of extension.
The Benefits
- Salary of £33,540 per annum (FTE)
- Paid supervision
- Mileage
- Support with accreditation process & financial bonus when accreditation is complete
- Pension Scheme
- Health Care Plan
- CPD Support
This is an inspiring opportunity for a compassionate and skilled counsellor with experience in supporting children and young people and a grounding in Art, Music or Drama Therapy to join our client’s innovative and dedicated organisation.
You’ll have the chance to contribute to a mission-driven team that prioritises care, respect, and safety, directly impacting the wellbeing of students and empowering them to overcome challenges and achieve brighter futures.
What’s more, our client is committed to your professional growth, providing paid supervision, financial support for accreditation and ongoing CPD opportunities, ensuring you thrive in your career while making a meaningful difference in young people’s lives.
The Role
As a Floating Support Counsellor, you will provide confidential, high-quality counselling services to young people in post-primary school settings across the Mid Ulster & Causeway Coast areas.
Supporting their emotional wellbeing and safeguarding needs, you will engage directly with students, delivering appropriate therapeutic interventions. You will also build strong partnerships with school staff to ensure the counselling service integrates effectively with pastoral care.
A key aspect of your role will include managing referrals, safeguarding concerns and maintaining accurate records in accordance with Data Protection standards, ensuring ethical and legal compliance.
Additionally, you will:
- Deliver safe and confidential remote counselling for adults referred to one of our adult counselling projects
- Promote the counselling service to students, parents and staff
- Deliver group sessions where needed and liaise with external agencies
About You
To be considered as a Floating Support Counsellor, you will need one of the following:
- A professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy (minimum Level 4/Level 7 Scotland) or Masters, or equivalent qualification as regulated by the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) or the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and from a recognised or a relevant validating organisation
- An MA and/or MSc in Art, Music or Drama Therapy and have full membership with BAAT/BADth/BAMT
- A Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy/MA Practice Based Play Therapy and have full membership of PTUK/BAPT
You will also need:
- A minimum of 100 hours’ post qualification, clinically supervised practice in counselling children and young people up to the age of 18 or a minimum of 100 hours’ post qualification experience working with adults and have successfully completed the Level 5 CPCAB Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
- Experience working with statutory and voluntary agencies
- An understanding of child development and an awareness of issues impacting on a young person
- To be accredited (or working toward completion, to be accredited no later than one year after start date) with BACP, IACP PTUK or NCPS
- To be a registered member with BACP, IACP UKCP, HCPC or NCPS
- A full, valid driving licence and access to a car
The closing date for this role is 5th January 2025.
Other organisations may call this role Counsellor, Therapist, Children’s Counsellor, School Counsellor, Young Person’s Counsellor, Family Counseller, or Community Counsellor.
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