CYP Counsellor Required: Coventry, West Midlands

WhereToTalk; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

CompassShine service in Coventry is seeking a CYP Counsellor to join a responsive, values-led team delivering evidence-based counselling to children and young people with mild to moderate needs across community and education settings.

You will work with families, carers and professionals to support positive outcomes, using outcome measures to guide practice, and receive regular supervision and development opportunities within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Accredited CYP counselling qualification (BACP or equivalent).
• Experience supporting children, young people or families with emotional wellbeing needs.
• Ability to deliver one-to-one and group interventions.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Experience managing a caseload and working independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based counselling to children and young people.
• Assess, plan and deliver person-centred interventions in community and education settings.
• Work with families, carers and professionals to support outcomes.
• Participate in supervision and service development.

Skills

Experience with children & families

One-to-one & group interventions

Multi-agency working

Caseload management & independence & 팀

Education

CYP counselling qualification (BACP or equivalent)

Job description

CYP Counsellor Required: Coventry, West Midlands

CYP Counsellor Required: Coventry, West Midlands

Compass

Salary: £29,545 to £34,683 a year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 722

Job summary

Join us in making a meaningful difference to the emotional wellbeing of children and young people across Coventry.

You will be part of aresponsive,values led service, deliveringevidence based counsellingtochildrenandyoung peoplewithmild to moderate needs, includingthose in care. Holding a varied caseload, you willassess,plananddeliverperson centredinterventionsin bothone to oneandgroup settingsacrosscommunityandeducationenvironments.

You willworkcloselywithfamilies,carersandprofessionalsto supportpositiveoutcomes, usingoutcomemeasuresto guide yourpractice. The role also includes providingconsultation,adviceandtrainingtocolleaguesandpartneragencies, whilecontributingto earlyinterventionandservicedevelopment.

Working within amultidisciplinaryteam, you will be supported throughregularsupervisionandongoingdevelopment, withopportunitiesto shapeinnovativeandaccessiblesupportacross Coventry.

This role is a 12 month fixed term contract role working between our CompassShine service and Children Looked After (CLA) services.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for acompassionateandskilledprofessionalwho isgenuinelycommittedtoimprovingtheemotionalwellbeingofchildrenandyoungpeople, and who brings bothempathyandprofessionalismto theirpractice.

You will have:

• An accredited CYP counselling qualification (BACP or equivalent)
• Experiencesupportingchildren,youngpeopleorfamilieswithemotionalwellbeingneeds
• Confidencedeliveringone to oneandgroupinterventions
• Experience ofmulti-agency working
• Ability tomanageacaseloadandworkindependentlyandwithinateam

It would be helpful but not essential if you have experience in training delivery, working with vulnerable families or Children in Care, or service evaluation.