Trainee Counsellor

Bidvane; Yarnton; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Real Living Wage

Training and career development

Season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Occupational sick pay

Eye-care vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing talks and activities

Job summary

Ophelia House, a trauma-responsive women’s residential therapeutic community run by Phoenix Futures, is seeking a Trainee Counsellor. You will shadow an experienced counsellor, learning one-to-one and group work, strength-based assessments and care planning alongside therapeutic workers, nurses and support staff.

Open only to women, under an occupational requirement for a single-sex service, you will be working towards a BACP-accredited counselling qualification while developing essential

Qualifications

• Working towards a BACP-accredited counselling qualification.
• Experience in the substance use field or similar setting.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Shadow a counsellor in one-to-one counselling and group work.
• Carry out strength-based assessments.
• Create care plans and promote visible recovery.
• Work with therapeutic workers, nurses and support staff in a team.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

MS Office

Empathy

Willingness to learn

Education

BACP-accredited counselling qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Trainee Counsellor post at Ophelia House, a trauma-responsive women's residential therapeutic community run by Phoenix Futures for people recovering from drug or alcohol use. The trainee shadows an experienced counsellor, learning one-to-one and group work, strength-based assessment and care planning alongside therapeutic workers, nurses and support staff. The post is full-time and open only to women, under an occupational requirement for a single-sex service. Applicants must be working towards a BACP-accredited counselling qualification.

What the job involves

• Shadow a counsellor in one-to-one counselling and group work with people recovering from drug or alcohol use
• Learn to carry out strength-based assessments
• Work with individuals to create care plans and promote visible recovery
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team of therapeutic workers, nurses and support staff

Qualifications

• Working towards a counselling qualification with BACP accreditation

Experience

• Used to working in the substance use field or a similar setting

Skills & knowledge

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Confident using digital systems, including Microsoft Office applications
• Empathy, compassion and a non-judgemental approach
• Curious and determined, with a willingness to learn

Checks & eligibility

• Female, under an occupational requirement for a women-only residential service

Other

• Passion for making a real difference to the lives of people supported

What’s offered

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to a maximum of 30 days
• Real Living Wage commitment through Living Wage Foundation accreditation
• Continuous training and career development via the PXL learning management system
• Season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme by telephone and online