Addiction Counsellor

TipTopJob; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Addiction Counsellor to join their Counselling Team. In this vital role, you'll deliver structured treatment programmes to clients, fostering recovery through interpersonal therapy and support. You'll manage individual cases, facilitate group sessions, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure clients receive the highest quality of care. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on individuals' lives while working in a supportive and passionate environment. If you have a background in counselling and a commitment to helping others, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• In counsellor training and working towards Level 4 counselling qualification.
• Knowledge of addiction impacts and experience with distressed individuals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the programme in line with Clouds House treatment model.
• Manage caseload for effective retention and treatment outcomes.
• Facilitate group therapy and conduct individual counselling sessions.

Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches

Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Education

Level 4 or above counselling qualification

Job description

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Location: Wiltshire

Salary: A GBP 24,000 per annum, plus benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full-time

We are currently recruiting for an Addiction Counsellor to join our Counselling Team, delivering intensive, structured treatment programmes to clients admitted to Clouds House, based in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, SP3.

Here at Forward Trust, Clouds House is one of Forward's residential substance misuse treatment centres in East Knoyle, Wiltshire. Clouds House delivers a structured interpersonal and 12 Step treatment programme, designed to help those with substance and behavioural addiction maintain abstinence and develop long-term sustainable recovery.

Over the last 40 years, Clouds House has helped over 12,000 clients work towards a life in recovery and fostered a growing recovery culture through our alumni. Our ambition is to significantly increase recovery capital, while offering treatment to as many clients as possible, regardless of their means.

We are committed to providing opportunities to all people, including those with Lived Experience. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those in recovery from any addiction, or who have experience of previous offending or homelessness.

About The Role

As an Addiction Counsellor, you will work and train towards being able to carry out all aspects of a client's treatment journey—from individual case management sessions to facilitating interpersonal group therapy, psycho-educational workshops, conducting 12-step study groups, and more.

You will establish positive, recovery-focused therapeutic alliances and share information with the interdisciplinary team to ensure progress within a client's treatment journey, ensuring safety and compliance with regulatory guidelines.

You need to practice reflectively, model firm and clear boundaries with clients and staff, and demonstrate professional and flexible communication skills.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of the programme in line with the Clouds House interpersonal treatment model.
• Manage a caseload to ensure effective retention and successful treatment outcomes, including high-quality record keeping and safeguarding vulnerable adults and children by identifying and reporting concerns.
• Utilize recognised theoretical frameworks in therapeutic treatment, such as Motivational Interviewing, cognitive-behavioural approaches, 12-step philosophy, and interpersonal group psychotherapy.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, management and treatment plans, facilitate group therapy, and conduct individual counselling or case management sessions. Attend interdisciplinary meetings and communicate effectively with team members.

The ideal candidate

• Is in counsellor training and willing to work towards Level 4 or above counselling qualification.
• Possesses knowledge of addiction and its impacts, and experience working with distressed individuals, listening to their needs, and communicating respectfully and clearly.
• Can work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, thinking creatively to achieve meaningful outcomes for clients and families.
• Has good IT skills, is empathic, warm, maintains professional boundaries, adaptable, resilient, and a team player who enjoys working in a diverse, passionate, friendly, and supportive environment.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust.