Senior Counsellor: Clinical Lead & Training (Hybrid)

UMHAN; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Generous family leave

Flexible/hybrid working

Personal and professional development

University Club membership

Job summary

University of Oxford invites applications for a Grade 8 Senior Counsellor to shape student mental health provision. You will combine senior clinical practice with operational responsibility, delivering psychodynamic or CBT therapy, and managing complex assessments and risk.

You will supervise trainees, drive service development, and contribute to policy at a high level, while supporting a diverse international student body and working within term-time hours.

Qualifications

• Hold BACP Individual Accreditation, UKCP Registration or equivalent; psychologists must be qualified as clinical or counselling psychologists and eligible for chartership with the BPS.
• Significant experience delivering psychodynamic or cognitive behavioural therapy.
• Experience designing and delivering training, workshops or group work.
• Experience contributing to service development, evaluation or organisational initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group therapy.
• Provide supervision to trainees and associates on placement.
• Lead on the development of a specialist area of expertise and contribute to service strategy.
• Undertake surveys, evaluation and small-scale research projects.
• Design and deliver training for college and departmental staff.
• Contribute to Peer Support training and supervision as required.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and work one evening per week during term time.

Skills

Psychodynamic therapy

CBT

Clinical supervision

Training design

Education

BACP accreditation

UKCP registration

BPS chartership

Job description

University of Oxford invites applications for a Grade 8 Senior Counsellor to shape student mental health provision. You will combine senior clinical practice with operational responsibility, delivering psychodynamic or CBT therapy, and managing complex assessments and risk.

You will supervise trainees, drive service development, and contribute to policy at a high level, while supporting a diverse international student body and working within term-time hours.