Counsellor

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health service in Dewsbury seeks a qualified counsellor to provide NICE compliant psychotherapy in primary care settings. Responsibilities include delivering counselling services and contributing to service development aimed at supporting clients with anxiety and depression. Candidates must have an advanced diploma in counselling and relevant experience. This is an autonomous role requiring strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in mental health services.
• Two years post-qualification experience.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of anxiety and depression in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling in a primary care setting using NICE compliant psychotherapy.
• Contribute to service development for clients with mental health issues.
• Deliver sessions via Microsoft Teams, telephone, or face to face.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Understanding of clinical risk

Counselling

CBT

Guided Self Help

Education

Advanced diploma in counselling

Job description

Overview

My Name is Amy Sutcliffe, I am one of the Team Managers for the Kirklees Talking Therapies Service, here in Huddersfield and Dewsbury. We are a friendly and supportive service, where our staff are valued and contribute to service development. Our team provide NICE compliant psychotherapy incorporating Counselling, CBT and Guided Self Help to clients in primary care across Kirklees. This is an 8 to 8 service Monday to Friday, and we offer sessions either by Microsoft Teams, telephone or face to face.

Responsibilities

We hold clinics both in Trust premises and also in primary care settings across the area to ensure that we are nearby for the people that use the service. You will work to provide counselling in a primary care setting, using NICE compliant psychotherapy approaches (Counselling, CBT and Guided Self Help). Sessions may be delivered by Microsoft Teams, telephone or face to face. You will contribute to service development and support clients with common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety disorders.

This is an autonomous role; you are expected to possess advanced communication skills and an understanding of clinical risk.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Completed an advanced diploma in counselling.
• Experience of working in mental health services.
• Two years post-qualification experience (2 years post qualification experience).
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of anxiety and depression and how these can present in primary care.
• Opportunity to enhance skills by attending the PCE-CFD training.

About the Trust

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.