Experienced Counsellor

DeedMob B.V; Hitchin; On-site; Part time

Job summary

DeedMob B.V in Hitchin seeks experienced volunteer Counsellors to provide high-quality counselling to clients. Candidates should have a BACP/UKCP recognised qualification and a commitment to the service's ethos.

The role demands a minimum commitment of two years and two hours of weekly counselling. All positions are voluntary, emphasizing the charity's mission to offer free counselling to those in need.

Qualifications

• Qualified on a BACP/UKCP recognised/accredited counselling course.
• Experience in 1:1 counselling relationships.
• One year of personal counselling for qualified counsellors.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional counselling to clients.
• Commit to minimum of two years and two hours of counselling weekly.
• Attend regular supervision and training days.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ethical practice understanding

Self-reflective practice

Organisational skills

Education

BACP/UKCP recognised counselling course

Job description

Whilst Hitchin counselling service has a good pool of trainee counsellors, we are sadly losing two of our more experienced long term counsellors.

As such, we feel we are a really unique service offering a valuable space to clients.

Everyone who works for the organisation does so voluntarily and our strong ethos runs through every aspect of the service. Many people who volunteer with us choose to stay long term after their initial commitment has ended (although this isn’t required).

Overall organisation and management is the responsibility of the Steering Group; clinical work is the responsibility of the counsellors and supervisors and the day to day running and administration is co-ordinated by administrators.

We are looking to recruit experienced volunteer counsellor(s) to support our ever growing service.

Volunteer experienced Counsellor

• To provide a high professional standard of counselling to Hitchin Counselling Service clients.
• To abide by Hitchin Counselling Service’s guidelines, policies and procedures.
• To be able to commit to the placement for a minimum of 2 years and provide face to face therapy at our clinic in Hitchin.
• To provide a minimum of two hours counselling a week.
• To provide open-ended counselling.
• To see clients with a range of issues.
• To assess client suitability for counselling at Hitchin Counselling Service in conjunction with your supervisor.
• To attend regular individual fortnightly supervision provided by Hitchin Counselling Service.
• To attend training days, organisational meetings, AGM and counsellor group meetings.
• To keep Hitchin Counselling Service and your clients informed in advance as much as possible of any absence due to ill health, holidays and / or any other circumstances.
• To be responsible for the basic administrative tasks allied to counselling Hitchin Counselling Service’s clients – e.g. client attendance sheet, evaluation forms etc.

Person Specification

• To have qualified on a BACP/UKCP recognised/accredited counselling/psychotherapy course and be working towards BACP/UKCP accreditation or to be studying on a course the curriculum of which will meet BACP/UKCP criteria – minimum requirement.
• Experience of working in a 1:1 counselling relationship with people in distress.
• To have experience of delivering counselling.
• For qualified counsellors: a minimum of one year personal counselling.
• To have an understanding of and commitment to ethical practice as outlined by BACP/UKCP guidelines.
• To have good interpersonal skills.
• To demonstrate the ability for self-reflective practice.
• To have high standard of written and organisational skills.
• To demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities.

HCS is a charity giving free long and short-term counselling to people living in Hitchin and the surrounding villages.

We have no paid staff. All our counsellors, our supervisors, the administrator and treasurer and the trustees provide their services free of charge.