Senior Counsellor & Lead – Palliative Care & Bereavement

WhereToTalk; Worcester; On-site; GBP 33,476 - 40,915; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Subsidised on-site café

Pension scheme

Company enhanced sick pay

Job summary

A leading palliative care organization is seeking an experienced Counsellor to join their Family Support Team in Worcester. The role involves providing clinical counselling and leadership for students and volunteers. The candidate should have strong communication skills, a qualification in Counselling, and experience in bereavement support. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience working with terminally ill patients and their families.
• Strong clinical background with a commitment to professional development.
• Willingness to work towards a leadership qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one counselling and therapeutic group work.
• Manage complex caseload independently.
• Support and supervise counselling students and volunteers.
• Participate in the Family Support and Bereavement Referral Line rota.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Facilitating therapeutic groups

Understanding grief and loss

Education

Recognised qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy

Membership of BACP or equivalent

Supervision qualification

Job description

A leading palliative care organization is seeking an experienced Counsellor to join their Family Support Team in Worcester. The role involves providing clinical counselling and leadership for students and volunteers. The candidate should have strong communication skills, a qualification in Counselling, and experience in bereavement support. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.