Independent EAP Counsellor (Bangor, Gwynedd, UK)

TELUS Health; Bangor; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an Independent EAP Counsellor based in Bangor. The role offers flexibility to manage your own calendar while providing meaningful support to clients facing workplace and personal challenges. Qualifications include accreditation in mental health counselling, and experience in solution-focused therapy is highly desirable. This position requires maintaining case documentation and collaboration with risk management teams.

Qualifications

• Accreditation as a mental health professional is required.
• Experience in short-term, solution-focused therapeutic models is essential.
• Professional indemnity insurance is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage online referrals with prompt response times.
• Provide short-term counselling (3-12 sessions).
• Collaborate with Provider Services team on risk management.

Skills

Mental health counselling

Solution-focused therapy

Client relationship management

Education

Accreditation: BACP/UKCP/COSCA/BPS/NCS/BABCP or equivalent

Diploma-level qualification + 3 years experience

Job description

Independent EAP Counsellor (Bangor, Gwynedd, UK)

Location: Bangor, Gwynedd | Self-Employed | Flexibility to manage your own calendar

Are you a qualified mental health professional looking to make a meaningful impact while enjoying flexible working arrangements?

Responsibilities

• Manage online referrals with prompt response times
• Provide short-term, solution-focused counselling (3-12 sessions)
• Connect with diverse clients facing varied workplace and personal challenges
• Maintain comprehensive case documentation and feedback
• Collaborate with our Provider Services team on risk management

Qualifications

• Accreditation: BACP/UKCP/COSCA/BPS/NCS/BABCP or equivalent
• Alternative: Diploma-level qualification + 3 years post-qualification experience + 450+ counselling hours
• Approach: Experience in short-term, solution-focused therapeutic models
• Supervision: Regular professional clinical supervision arrangements should be in place
• Insurance: Professional indemnity (minimum £1,000,000)
• Compliance: ICO registration as Data Controller

Ideal Experience

• Previous EAP experience preferred but not essential
• Assessment and support planning expertise
• Short-term counselling interventions with workplace focus
• Understanding of organizational dynamics and work-life challenges
• Knowledge of local therapeutic resources and referral pathways