Counselling Manager (21 hours)

Dementia Carers Count; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Dementia Carers Count is seeking a lead for therapeutic provision to dementia carers, ensuring clinical quality and staff wellbeing while improving access and outcomes. You will oversee day-to-day service delivery, manage budgets and supervise counsellors, with governance and safeguarding responsibilities.

The role requires collaboration across the charity and a focus on carers’ emotional wellbeing. The position is 21 hours weekly on a six-month contract and is remote within the UK, with

Qualifications

• substantial experience delivering and managing therapeutic support
• collaborative approach
• commitment to carers’ emotional wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily service delivery, referrals, assessments, allocation, waiting lists, records and reporting while carrying a caseload.
• Manage budgets, plans and performance measures.
• Supervise counsellors through recruitment, induction, appraisal and development, and arrange clinical supervision.
• Maintain governance, assess risk and serve as Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
• Use outcome data, feedback and audits to improve delivery; collaborate across the charity and keep practice current.

Skills

Therapeutic leadership

Carer support

Governance

Budget management

Staff supervision

Job description

Overview

Lead therapeutic provision for dementia carers, maintaining clinical quality and staff wellbeing while improving access and outcomes.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily service delivery, referrals, assessments, allocation, waiting lists, records and reporting while carrying a caseload. Manage budgets, plans and performance measures. Supervise counsellors through recruitment, induction, appraisal and development, and arrange clinical supervision. Maintain governance, assess risk and serve as Deputy Safeguarding Lead. Use outcome data, feedback and audits to improve delivery; collaborate across the charity and keep practice current.

About you

The role calls for substantial experience delivering and managing therapeutic support, a collaborative approach and commitment to carers’ emotional wellbeing.

Working arrangements

21 hours weekly on a six-month contract. Remote within the UK, with occasional London team meetings. Advertised annual pay: £24,480 actual, £40,800 FTE.