Volunteer Counsellor

Change Grow Live; Reading; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking volunteers to provide impactful counselling services to individuals affected by alcohol and substance use. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply your counselling skills in a supportive environment, adhering to BACP guidelines and promoting therapeutic safety. As a volunteer, you will work on Wednesdays, providing essential support while receiving regular supervision and guidance. This is a chance to make a meaningful difference in the community while developing your professional skills in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Registered or accredited counsellor or second-year counselling student.
• Understanding of BACP ethical frameworks and codes of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling within confidentiality principles.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries in therapeutic relationships.
• Deliver counselling within a time-limited framework.

Skills

Counselling Skills

Confidentiality

BACP Guidelines Knowledge

Therapeutic Relationship Management

Education

Level 4 Counselling Diploma

BACP Registration or Accreditation

Job description

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Overview

Are you a BACP (or similar) registered or accredited counsellor (to a minimum of level 4) or a second-year counselling student on a level 4 (or above) diploma? Do you want to work in an environment where you can use your counselling skills to achieve the best for people?

We are looking for volunteers who would like the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people who are directly and indirectly affected by alcohol and substance use. You will be expected to work in accordance with BACP (or similar) guidelines and within our framework for counselling services, which promotes therapeutic safety and sound clinical governance.

Please note this role is for a Wednesday daytime only; there are no evening opportunities.

Responsibilities

1. Providing counselling within the principles and boundaries of confidentiality.
2. Maintaining appropriate boundaries in the therapeutic relationship.
3. Working within your level of competency.
4. Delivering counselling within a time-limited framework.
5. Ensuring timely records in line with our information governance requirements.
6. Receiving regular clinical supervision and line management.
7. Following our policies and procedures e.g., safeguarding children and adults.
8. Understanding and following BACP (or similar) ethical frameworks and codes of practice.

Closing Date: 5/5/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through, please contact us using the below details:

Julia Parkes | [e-mail] | 07741901106

Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.