Accredited Counsellor: Police Wellness & Trauma

Optima Health; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Greater London seeks an Accredited Counsellor to offer confidential counselling to MET Police staff. The successful candidate should have BACP accreditation and at least 3 years' counselling experience. Responsibilities include conducting psychological screenings, facilitating support groups, and delivering trauma interventions. The role is full-time or part-time with a commitment to supporting employee wellbeing in high-performance environments.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Clinical Training Academy

Professional Registration fees paid

Health Cash Plan

Pension Scheme

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Eye care test vouchers

Annual Flu jabs

Perkbox retail reward and discount scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• BACP Accreditation is essential.
• Experience in delivering a brief counselling model.
• At least 3 years' experience in a counselling service.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly psychological screenings.
• Facilitate support groups on mental health topics.
• Deliver trauma interventions as per policy.
• Mange own caseload and offer short-term counselling.
• Monitor and evaluate interventions based on individual needs.

Skills

BACP Accreditation

Experience in substance misuse

Psychological risk assessment

Brief counselling model experience

IAPT measurement forms

Clinical governance knowledge

3+ years in counselling service

CBT trained

Trauma focused counselling

Education

BACP Accreditation (or equivalent)

Job description

A leading health service provider in Greater London seeks an Accredited Counsellor to offer confidential counselling to MET Police staff. The successful candidate should have BACP accreditation and at least 3 years' counselling experience. Responsibilities include conducting psychological screenings, facilitating support groups, and delivering trauma interventions. The role is full-time or part-time with a commitment to supporting employee wellbeing in high-performance environments.