Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide a therapeutic counselling service to individuals referred to Gaddum which adheres to IAPT requirements. This includes the completion of IAPT forms and monitoring documents which may be paper based and electronic / online.
  • Undertake assessment sessions and signposting to other services where necessary.
  • Attend monthly external clinical supervision and management meetings at St Wilfreds.
  • Attend monthly operational supervision meetings.
  • Maintain client records and monitor and evaluate your work in line with the organisations processes and protocols.
  • Provide information necessary to monitor and evaluate Gaddums therapy services.
  • Work to Gaddums policies and procedures, specifically Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity, Confidentiality and Data Protection.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice.
  • Other duties on behalf of Gaddum as mutually agreed.

    • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Counsellors must possess as a minimum a counselling diploma or equivalent and have experience of working with clients experiencing common mental health conditions. Preference will be given to those who are CBT trained.
  • Maths and English GCSE at grades C or above (or equivalent qualification).
  • A counselling diploma or equivalent in CBT
  • Experience of working with clients experiencing common mental health conditions.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Experience of providing support to vulnerable individuals.
  • Experience of conducting assessments for service, including a comprehensive risk assessment.
  • Experience of managing a caseload and keeping up to date records using database.

    • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Counsellors must possess as a minimum a counselling diploma or equivalent and have experience of working with clients experiencing common mental health conditions. Preference will be given to those who are CBT trained.
  • Maths and English GCSE at grades C or above (or equivalent qualification).
  • A counselling diploma or equivalent in CBT
  • Experience of working with clients experiencing common mental health conditions.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Experience of providing support to vulnerable individuals.
  • Experience of conducting assessments for service, including a comprehensive risk assessment.
  • Experience of managing a caseload and keeping up to date records using database.