EMDR Counsellor Required: Manchester, Greater Manchester

WhereToTalk; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day off on your birthday

Private medical insurance after 5 years

Holidays increase after 2 and 5 years

Pension Plan and Life Insurance

Holiday season bonus after 3 years

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Company incentives and discount schemes

Social sessions with free food on last Friday of the month

Job summary

WhereToTalk is offering an exciting opportunity for a High Intensity Counsellor in Manchester. The role involves managing a caseload of clients through video counselling using EMDR and CBT approaches. Responsibilities include providing immediate emotional support via a 24/7 helpline, conducting clinical assessments, and ensuring excellent customer service. Candidates should be BACP accredited or working towards it, and possess strong communication and organizational skills. Benefits include private medical insurance after 5 years and a birthday day off.

Qualifications

• BACP accredited or eligible for accreditation within 6 months.
• Experience in EMDR therapy.
• Relevant telephone or EAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients via video counselling.
• Provide support on a 24-hour helpline.
• Complete clinical assessments.

Skills

BACP accreditation

EMDR training

High-level communication

Customer service skills

Organizational ability

Education

Higher-level qualification in EMDR

Tools

MS Office

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a growing business as a High Intensitity Counsellor. This business is a leading EAP and OH provider, who is looking for a good communicator, resilient and driven individual to join them onsite five days a week in vibrant office in the City of Manchester. This is a permanent role that offers £35K – £40K + benefits.

You will provide immediate emotional support and guidance to callers on the 24/7 helpline – completing clinical assessments and signposting appropriately. You will complete risk assessments and work in line with the BACP code of ethics – ensuring the highest level of service and support is provided to callers. The role may also include allocated time for structured video counselling – this time can be counted towards IACP accreditation.

Job Overview

You will manage a caseload of clients via video counselling, applying EMDR, CBT or Solution Focused Brief Therapy approaches. Where required, you will also work with those individuals who require a higher level of psychological intervention. As part of the role, you will be accredited or working towards accreditation and have a higher-level qualification in EMDR. The role also involves providing immediate emotional support and guidance to callers via our 24/7 helpline – completing clinical assessments and signposting appropriately. You will complete risk assessments and work in line with the BACP Ethical Framework – ensuring the highest level of service and support is provided

Key Responsiblites

• Effectively maintain an active caseload of high intensity structured video counselling sessions, utilising EMDR, CBT or Solution Focused Brief Therapy approaches as required.
• Maintain an active caseload of Digital CBT clients, including Digital Trauma Programme
• To demonstrate an ability to work with a variety of individuals and presenting issues, including those who are distressed, at risk or where child and adult safeguarding concerns are identified
• To ensure ongoing CPD and training towards higher level qualifications
• Where required, to provide ‘in the moment support’ via the 24/hour helpline and ensure all calls are answered within 8 seconds and triaged to determine the most appropriate type of support required; demonstrating a thorough understanding of the company’s products e.g. legal advice, counselling support, medical helpline etc
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding and ability to adopt a Solution Focused approach when working with clients
• To take accurate information and record on the HA Wisdom Wellbeing data base
• To complete clinical assessments to determine the most appropriate support
• To effectively identify and manage risk and safeguarding concerns in accordance with copmany “Risk Guidance Policy”.
• Effectively manage personal inbox and ensure zero inbox policy, responding to all client emails and queries within agreed service level agreement
• Demonstrate the ability to always provide excellent customer service

What you bring to the team

• To be BACP accredited or eligible for accreditation within 6 months of start date
• To be trained in EMDR
• Relevant telephone experience and/ or EAP experience
• High level of computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• High level of organisational ability; ability to work to tight deadlines and targets
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Experience of working within a target driven environment
• Day off on your birthday
• Cash plan for you (and your children, if any)
• Holidays increase after 2-and 5- years’ service
• Private medical insurance after 5 years’ service
• Pension Plan and Life Insurance
• Pension plan contributions increase after 5- and 7-years’ service
• Holiday season bonus after 3 years’ service
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Company incentives, access to discount schemes
• Social sessions on the last Friday of the month with free food and drink – we call this Fab Friday!