Deadline for applicants is 19th March 2024
Interviews scheduled for 22nd 25th and/or 26th March 2014
Contract begins the week including Tuesday 16th April 2024.
CONTRACT AVAILABLE:
1 day a week for 11 weeks (during Summer term-time) with the possibility of extending.
6 sessions per day at 40 minutes each within an 8-hour contract (2 additional hours for administration).
The candidate can choose which day of the week to attend the school as Counsellor.
LOCATION: Bristol, BS7
REPORTING TO: Clinical Service Manager (CSM)
PURPOSE: To provide psychodynamically-informed counselling to school-aged children using a 6-session model.
JOB DESCRIPTION & MAIN RESPONSPIBILITES
- Deliver face to face counselling to children within a school using a range of appropriate interventions.
- To maintain clear and adequate client records in accordance with GCS policies and procedures.
- Communicate effectively with clients, the School and the GCS Clinical Services Management (CSM) Team throughout the client journey when necessary.
- Where appropriate raise safeguarding or clinical risk issues within the school in the first instance and then Clinical Supervisor and CSM in a timely manner where appropriate.
- To ensure safeguarding procedures are followed in line with School and GCS policy and procedure and national and local safeguarding arrangements.
- To ensure confidentiality and understand the limits thereof.
- Attend any required induction or training sessions.
- Use GCS systems to maintain accurate and up to date records, following criteria set out by GCS policies and procedures and in line with BACP Ethical Framework and Data Protection standards (GDPR).
- Assist in monitoring and evaluating the clinical outcomes and client experience of counselling standards via feedback, questionnaires and post counselling reporting.
- Attend and contribute to clinical supervision sessions fortnightly (20 per annum), reviewing case work as part of the supervision process and team meetings (x3 per annum). Ad-hoc meetings may be requested outside of these.
- Attend ad-hoc, brief meetings relating to any aspect of the role within your role responsibilities. Invitation to any meetings outside of those detailed above are claimable when explicitly agreed with your line manager, CSM.
- To practice within the relevant BACP Ethical Framework of Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and to ensure that concerns are flagged with the CSM where these standards appear to be in question, promoting our culture of good practice and professionalism.
- Attend training and development sessions when required, including compulsory training.
- Support the values and strategic aims of the GCS Counselling Services.
- To undertake any other responsibilities or tasks as reasonably required by GCS.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
- Good understanding of the BACP Ethical framework for counselling and psychotherapy. (A & Ass)
- Experience of working with children and adolescents including individuals who have experienced trauma (A & Ass, Int)
- Capacity to work expressively and creatively. (A & Int)
- Experience of working within a school. (A)
- Ability to create a safe, warm and non-judgemental environment for clients to express their emotions. (A & Int)
- Evidence of applying knowledge of Safeguarding in practice (A & Ass)
- An up-to-date awareness of the changing legal and regulatory requirements within counselling and psychotherapy (A & Int)
- Understanding and adherence to the law regarding Safeguarding and Client Confidentiality. (A)
- Understanding of different counselling and therapeutic approaches and their applicability. (A & Int)
- An understanding of developmental, attachment and trauma informed models and appropriate interventions. (A & Int)
- An understanding of the range of issues clients experience, and a desire to help them reach their potential. (A & Int)
SKILLS, ATTITUDES AND ABILITIES
- Ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries with Clients (A & Int)
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal (A)
- Good IT skills, including completion of electronic forms and recording of data, Microsoft office 365 and Teams (A & Int)
- Empathy, genuineness, warmth and a non-judgemental attitude (Ass, Int)
- Demonstrate the ability to assess clients appropriately within the framework provided by GCS. (A, Int)
- Self-management skills including organisational skills and timekeeping. (A, Int)
- To liaise with other staff and managers appropriately and in compliance with GCS Positive Working Environment expectations. (Int)
- To engage with and support the wider GCS organisation in the achievement of its goals and mission. (Int)
- A flexible and adaptable attitude to the work (Int)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional counselling qualification (minimum Level 4) and a working understanding of the psychodynamic and/or systemically informed models. (A)
- To be a practicing accredited counsellor or psychotherapist (BACP, UKCP, BPC or equivalent professional body) or to be working towards accreditation. (A)
- Minimum 2 years’ post qualifying experience of counselling (A)
- To hold a clear, enhanced DBS. (A)
SALARY:
£25,200 – £29,400 FTE depending on accreditation status and experience
Fixed term contract attached to funding ending March 2023 – potential to move to a permanent contract. Annual leave: pro rata of 25 days plus bank holidays, holiday to be taken within non-term time.
SALARY INCLUDES:
- Fortnightly clinical supervision 1.5 hours.
- Meeting attendance at 3 team mtgs per annum.
- Line management meetings with CSM.
- Pay includes all responsibilities outlined unless explicitly stated.
CONTRACT AVAILABLE:
1 day a week for 11 weeks (during summer term-time) with the possibility of extending.
6 sessions per day at 40 minutes each within an 8-hour contract (2 additional hours for administration).
Contract begins the week including Tuesday 16th April 2024. The candidate can chose which day of the week to attend the school as Counsellor.
LOCATION: Bristol, BS7
Application Process: Please download and complete an Application Form and send it to [email protected]
If you have any questions about the role or how this role could fit into your work please contact [email protected]