Counsellor Required: Worthing, Sussex

WhereToTalk; Worthing; On-site; GBP 39,959 - 56,515; Full time

Job summary

WhereToTalk is hiring a qualified Counsellor for NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies. This permanent position involves working with patients facing long-term health issues, providing specific counselling interventions.

The role requires appropriate qualifications like BACP accreditation and experience in a time-limited model. The job is full-time at NHS Band 6 or Band 7, offering training towards modality qualifications.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be BACP Accredited or UKCP Registered.
• Experience treating patients within a time-limited counselling model.
• Willingness to undertake NHS Talking Therapies qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide Step 3 short-term counselling interventions.
• Support patients with long-term health conditions.
• Conduct triage assessments for counselling.

Skills

Counselling qualifications

Experience in a time-limited counselling model

Triage assessments

IPT training

Education

BACP Accreditation or equivalent

Job description

Counsellor Required (Development Role) : Worthing, Sussex

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 150-CP2699-PC-A

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Counsellor to join NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies for Long Term Conditions as an Accredited Counsellor.

The Long Term Conditions service covers the whole of West Sussex. We support adults with coping with diagnosed long term health conditions that are affecting their mental wellbeing.

You will provide Step 3 short-term counselling interventions through Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) or Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD) within the service.

Our preference is for an IPT trained Counsellor to help fulfil our patient obligations, or the willingness to train towards an IPT qualification.

The Counsellor role is offered at NHS Band 7 for those registered and accredited with the relevant professional body and holding Talking Therapies compliant modality training.

If not yet Talking Therapies compliant modality training, this can be offered as a Talking Therapies Development Counsellor role (NHS Band 6). You will work within the service whilst being sponsored to undertake training in a Talking Therapies approved modality within a year of joining.

You will be fully supported by our management and clinical leads and surrounded by a friendly, highly competent supportive workforce. We have taken time to create a model and culture in our service which ensures that you are happy in your work.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be either BACP Accredited, or UKCP Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, ACC Accredited, NCS Accredited Professional Registrant, or British Psychoanalytic Council Registered. Applicants must also have appropriate qualifications as detailed in the person specification.

Applicantsholding an additional NHS Talking Therapies qualification,such as IPT, DIT, PCE-CfD or CTfD are appointed at Agenda for Change Band 7. Applicants who do not hold an additional NHS Talking Therapies qualification will be recruited at Band 6 and must be willing to undertake training and achieve certification in an NHS Talking Therapies approved module within 12 months. Once achieved, you will move up to Band 7 (please note that this training is funded by the service).

You will also need to demonstrate extensive experience of treating patients within a time limited counselling model, as well as experience of providing triage assessments.