Child & Adolescent Therapeutic Counsellor

NHS Jobs; Billingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Billingham seeks an experienced Children and Young People Psychotherapeutic Counsellor to assess and address emotional and mental health needs in children and families. You will deliver short-term interventions and work within a CYP IAPT framework, supporting schools and carers to improve outcomes.

You will join a team committed to safeguarding, shared decision-making, and continuous professional development through supervision and reflective practice.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapeutic discipline.
• Registration or accreditation with a professional body (e.g., BACP, UKCP, HCPC).
• Experience working with children, young people and families with mild to moderate mental health challenges.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice, attachment theory, child development, and neurodiversity.
• Ability to provide advice and guidance to parents, carers, and frontline professionals on children's emotional well-being.
• Confidence in delivering short-term therapeutic approaches (e.g., person-centred, CBT-informed, DDP-informed).
• Interest or experience in co-facilitating training or psychoeducation sessions, with support.
• Ability to work within a supportive team structure under the guidance of senior clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Undertake developmentally appropriate assessments of emotional and mental health needs.
• Deliver structured, time-limited therapeutic interventions for children, young people, and families.
• Participate in triage discussions under clinical leadership, contributing to decisions on interventions and referrals.
• Support the use of routine outcome monitoring tools aligned with CYP IAPT to assess progress.
• Contribute to regular multi-agency huddles, sharing observations to support decision-making and joined-up care.
• Offer trauma-informed advice and informal guidance to education staff and carers.
• Work collaboratively with families and school staff to build shared understanding of children's emotional needs.
• Contribute to the delivery of training or workshops under supervision.
• Maintain clear, accurate, confidential clinical notes; participate in supervision and CPD.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Attachment theory

Child development

Neurodiversity understanding

Guidance to parents and carers

Education

Qualification in counselling/psychotherapeutic discipline

Tools

IAPTUS

Job description

NHS Jobs in Billingham seeks an experienced Children and Young People Psychotherapeutic Counsellor to assess and address emotional and mental health needs in children and families. You will deliver short-term interventions and work within a CYP IAPT framework, supporting schools and carers to improve outcomes.

You will join a team committed to safeguarding, shared decision-making, and continuous professional development through supervision and reflective practice.