EAP Counsellor

Compass Associates; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days leave (pro rata) + bank hols +

Birthday day (pro rata)

Clinical supervision support

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Compass Associates is partnering exclusively with a leading provider of employee health and wellbeing services, delivering 24/7 confidential support across the UK and internationally. We seek a Level 4+ counselling professional to conduct initial assessments, risk triage, and time-limited interventions via telephone/video.

You will manage a structured caseload, work within a supportive clinical team, and benefit from supervision, IT support, and employee assistance program access.

Qualifications

• Level 4+ counselling qualification is required.
• Professional membership with a recognised counselling body (BACP/COSCA/BABCP).
• Clinical supervision in place is required.
• Experience in risk management and maintaining professional boundaries.
• Strong IT skills and typing while speaking.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-volume assessment environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial clinical assessments and triage client needs.
• Deliver brief, focused support through booked assessments and single-session interventions via telephone and video.
• Complete risk assessments and follow safeguarding protocols with professional boundaries.
• Manage a structured counselling caseload alongside assessment work.
• Collaborate within a busy clinical team while maintaining communication and standards.

Skills

Counselling

Risk management

Communication

IT literacy

Time management

Education

Level 4+ counselling qualification

Professional membership (BACP/COSCA/BABCP)

Tools

Clinical supervision

Job description

Compass Associates is delighted to be partnering exclusively with a leading provider of employee health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations and their people across the UK and internationally. Its EAP division provides 24/7 confidential support, including counselling, mental health support and wellbeing services, delivered through a clinically led and well-governed service.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial clinical assessments and triage client needs.
• Deliver brief, focused support through booked assessments, in-the-moment support and single-session interventions via telephone and video, helping clients with a range of personal and work-related concerns.
• Complete thorough risk assessments, identify safeguarding concerns and follow established clinical risk and safeguarding protocols, using sound clinical judgement while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Manage a structured counselling caseload alongside assessment work, providing time-limited support in line with the needs of the client and the wider service.
• Work collaboratively as part of a busy, supportive clinical team, managing a high-volume workload while maintaining strong communication, organisation, time management and clinical standards.

Requirements

• Level 4 or above counselling qualification
• Professional membership with a recognised counselling body, such as BACP, COSCA or BABCP
• Appropriate clinical supervision in place
• Experience managing risk and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
• Strong IT skills and confidence typing while speaking
• Ability to work effectively and remain clinically sound within a fast-paced, high-volume assessment environment
• 22 days leave (pro rata) + bank holidays + an additional day for your birthday (pro rata)
• Financial assistance for clinical supervision
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme