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Remote Counsellor / Pyschotherapist

GPDQ

United Kingdom

Remote

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

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Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking Remote Counsellors/Psychotherapists to deliver quality therapy from home. This role involves providing impactful counselling to clients, participating in a supportive team environment, and maintaining high professional standards in mental health care. The position is flexible, allowing for full-time or part-time engagements.

Qualifications

  • Accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist with a minimum of 450 supervised hours.
  • 3+ years' experience in counselling required.
  • Comfortable using digital tools for therapy.

Responsibilities

  • Provide remote therapy sessions via phone or video.
  • Carry out clinical assessments and develop care plans.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and maintain client records.

Skills

Strong clinical grounding in general adult mental health
Excellent written and verbal communication
Warm, client-focused and compassionate
Problem-solving skills

Education

BACP or NCS Accredited Membership
Minimum of 450 supervised counselling hours
3+ years’ full-time post-qualification experience
Training in incident or crisis support

Tools

Digital tools and EMR systems

Job description

Remote Counsellor / Psychotherapist

Location: Remote – UK Based

Hours: Full-time or part-time considered - must be able to do a minimum of 3 evening sessions per month

Contract Type: Locum / Bank

We’re working in partnership with one of our trusted clinics who are expanding their mental health team. We are looking for qualified, accredited Counsellors or Psychotherapists who are passionate about delivering safe, effective, and high-quality therapy – all remotely.

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ou'll be supporting clients across short, medium, or longer-term sessions, depending on their needs, and working both independently and as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team. The role will also involve regular liaison with internal teams, external services, and safeguarding agencies when needed.

About us

GPDQ provides nationwide healthcare services for individuals, businesses, and the NHS. Led by NHS GP, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anshu Bhagat, with services delivered by a multidisciplinary team, we harness the benefits of technology to deliver better local access to healthcare. Our services include GP consultations, physiotherapy, mental health, audiology, health checks, blood tests, vaccinations and more. Consultations take place online, at home or in a clinic with a GPDQ vetted GMC-registered NHS GP or highly skilled multidisciplinary team member.

Key Responsibilities

Provide remote therapy (via phone or video) to adult clients, delivering impactful counselling and brief interventions

Carry out thorough clinical assessments and develop evidence-based formulations to guide care planning

Tailor your approach based on each client’s needs and session allowance

Work collaboratively with the wider clinical and operational team

Offer one-off assessments, wellbeing coaching, signposting, or referrals as appropriate

Contribute to group sessions, workshops or wellbeing presentations (virtually) as and when required

Maintain accurate clinical records and adhere to relevant case management procedures

Attend regular supervision, reflective practice, and team meetings

Support ongoing service improvement by sharing feedback and insights

What We’re Looking For

Essential

BACP or NCS Accredited Membership

Minimum of 450 supervised counselling hours

3+ years’ full-time post-qualification experience

Desirable

Training in incident or crisis support

Experience working in corporate or workplace settings

Skills & Experience

Strong clinical grounding in general adult mental health

Comfortable using digital tools and EMR systems

Excellent written and verbal communication

Confident managing your own caseload, diary and utilisation targets

Warm, client-focused and compassionate with a flexible approach

A team player with good problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently

Professional, proactive and organised with strong time management

Experience delivering therapy remotely or in a hybrid setting

Our reason for being

We help people to stay healthy by revolutionising access to primary healthcare in the home, workplace and community.

Our Core values

Care: we make people feel genuinely cared for

Efficiency: we seek out efficiencies to improve healthcare

Innovation: we relentlessly innovate and adapt to meet patient/ customer needs

Collaboration: we work with partners to enhance healthcare delivery

Dedication: we use our professional skills to help others live their best lives

Equality & Diversity

GPDQ is an equal opportunities employer. We understand that not all people are the same and it is our mission to help support people in their journey. We pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and we have a commitment to equality and diversity amongst both our employees and prospective applicants; we ensure that all applicants are treated fairly throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation; or any other basis prohibited by law.



£25 - £30 an hour

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