Youth Counsellor Required: Guildford, Surrey

WhereToTalk; Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is recruiting a Youth Counsellor to provide short-term counselling for young people aged 12-24 across GP practices, schools, colleges and youth settings.

The role carries clinical responsibility for a caseload and requires specialist advice across 4 CCGs and partner organisations, with a Band 6 salary of £41,957 to £50,387 per year incl. 5% HCAS and a permanent full-time (with job share) contract.

Qualifications

• Counselling skills for youth
• Clinical responsibility for client welfare
• Ability to provide specialist advice across multiple organisations
• Experience working with vulnerable youth populations

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide a counselling service for young people aged 12-24 in GP practices, schools, colleges and other youth settings.
• Work as a specialist Counsellor with a vulnerable client group, with a clinical responsibility for their welfare.
• Give specialist advice across 4 CCGs and other organisations.
• Contribute to strategy development regarding young people and mental health.
• Clinical responsibility for managing a client caseload.

Job description

Youth Counsellor Required: Guildford, Surrey

Youth Counsellor Required: Guildford, Surrey

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Band: Band 6

Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year Incl. 5% HCAS per annum pro rata

Contract~: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Job share

Reference number: 325-8130600-CYPS

We are looking to recruit a youth counsellor to our short-term counselling service for young people aged 12-24. The service works across the West Surrey and North East Hampshire area, covering 4 CCG’s. The successful candidates will develop and provide a counselling service for young people aged 12-24 in GP practices, schools, colleges and other youth settings.

Main duties of the job

To develop and provide a counselling service for young people aged 12-24 in GP practices, schools, colleges and other youth settings.This includes:

• Working as a specialist Counsellor with a vulnerable client group, with a clinical responsibility for their welfare.
• Giving specialist advice across 4 CCG’s and other organisations.
• Contributing to strategy development regarding young people and mental health.
• Clinical responsibility for managing a client case load.