SARC Adult Counsellor Required: Manchester

WhereToTalk; Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,049 - 37,796; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Manchester is looking for a SARC Adult Counsellor to deliver trauma informed therapeutic counselling services to adult clients who have experienced sexual violence. The successful candidate will have experience in offering therapies related to PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. This is a fixed-term part-time role, which offers a unique opportunity to be part of a crucial support service in the Greater Manchester area.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with clients who have experienced sexual violence.
• Sound knowledge of offering trauma informed therapy.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma informed therapeutic counselling services to adults.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of the counselling service.
• Deliver training across Greater Manchester when required.

Skills

Experience with trauma focused therapy

Knowledge of PTSD, anxiety, and depression therapies

Ability to manage own caseload

Excellent communication skills

Education

Relevant counselling qualification

Job description

SARC Adult Counsellor Required: Manchester

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 24 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 349-SMH-7621868*

The post holder will provide trauma informed therapeutic counselling services to adult clients within the context of a non judgemental and confidential service and in accordance with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework.

The post holder will contribute to the development; evaluation and quality standards of the SARC counselling service.

The post holder may be required to deliver training across Greater Manchester.

The post holder will undertake specific administration duties related to the counselling services including contracting; user feedback and activity data.

The post holder will prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of care to an agreed and expected high standard.

The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process and multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Main duties of the job

As the busiest SARC in the UK, we provide an integrated service of forensic medical and therapeutic medical assessment, support and therapy services to adults and children of any gender and of any age. Our aftercare service delivers specialist sexual violence support, ISVA and therapeutic services throughout Greater Manchester.

An exciting and significant opportunity has arisen for SARC to recruit a counsellor to deliver trauma focused therapy to adult clients who have experienced sexual violence. Highly motivated and resourceful you will have experience of working with clients who have experienced sexual violence and a sound knowledge of offering therapy to clients with post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, gained ideally in a multidisciplinary or healthcare environment. You will be familiar with managing your own caseload, ensuring you maintain a client centred, trauma informed ethos in a pressurised multidisciplinary service. You will be comfortable working independently including delivering interventions face to face and via the phone and video based platforms and willing to collaborate with your colleagues as you support one-another to deliver a high quality service.

The posts will be offered on a fixed term basis initially for two years