Female Complex Needs Counsellor

EACH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT; London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity providing support in areas of mental health is seeking a Female Complex Needs Counsellor. This role involves delivering counselling to women facing multiple challenges, coordinating support services, and empowering volunteer counsellors. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in the local community.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting women on issues like substance misuse, domestic abuse, and mental health.
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to speak a relevant community language is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide structured counselling and groups for women with complex needs.
• Support volunteer counsellors and develop peer-led activities.
• Establish referral pathways and undertake monitoring and reporting.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Engagement

Education

Counselling qualifications (BACP or UKCP registered)

Job description

Ref: FCNC05/25

• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Salary: Salary scale £28,044 to £30,491 per annum (inclusive of Outer London Weighting) for FTE (37.5hours). £26,174 to £28,458 Pro-rata (Incl. OLW) for 35hours.
• Contract: Permanent, subject to performance and continuous funding
• Location: EACH, 84 Uxbridge Road, 4th Floor, London W13 8RA

EACH is a growing charity providing a range of specialist services to individuals and families affected by mental health, domestic violence and alcohol and substance misuse issues. Our success and services are driven and delivered by a diverse staff and volunteer team, who are as passionate and committed as we are to meeting the needs of our local communities.

We are looking for a Female Complex Needs Counsellor who will be pivotal to developing and delivering our Jasmine service for women experiencing multiple complex needs – substance misuse, domestic abuse and mental health – in Ealing. The post holder will be responsible for providing co-ordination to the work, involving volunteer counsellors and peers in supporting women, and also providing one to one counselling and group programme. The post holder is part of our Ealing service and will contribute to its effectiveness and to the success of our counselling programmes across the organisation.

The post holder’s main purpose includes:

• Provide structured counselling and groups for women with complex needs to address substance misuse, mental health and domestic abuse
• Establish referral pathways and partnership working
• Support volunteer counsellors and development of peer-led activities
• Undertake co-ordination of the support to the service’s client group, and undertake monitoring and reporting.

Essential Post Requirements:

• Experience of supporting women from diverse backgrounds on a range of issues, e.g. substance misuse, domestic abuse and mental health
• Counselling experience and qualifications - must be registered by BACP or UKCP or another relevant professional body
• Ability to access and engage women in the service
• Understanding of trauma, recovery and harm minimisation
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to speak a relevant community language (Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Somali, Tamil, Farsi, Polish) is desirable.

Deadline for applications: 11 June 2025.

Interviews: 26 June 2025.