Band 6/7 Counsellor

Job overview

We are proud of the success of Barnet Talking Therapies  and are expanding our counselling team.

Would you like to Join us?

Barnet Talking Therapies are looking for a counsellor who is empathetic, caring and committed to time limited therapy in the NHS, to join our successful counselling team. We are a well established team of therapists including CBT practitioners, PWPs with counsellors being well integrated within the service.

Your training might be psychodynamic, person centred, integrative or existential and you should be accredited with the BACP, on the UKCP register (candidates who have submitted their portfolios for accreditation also accepted -state this clearly in your supporting statement). You will have excellent spoken and written communication skills. Our service works to a hybrid model,  we offer sessions to our clients in person or via a video platform, which means you will be required to work at our sites in Edgware or Finchley as well as working remotely. As an employer we support flexible working.

We will be committed to helping you  continue to progress your career, through a range of development and training opportunities, in addition to excellent supervision and peer support. We will also support you getting onto an IAPT training programme and progress towards a band 7 position  if you are appointed to a band 6 post.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are keen to recruit people that reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Please note the vacancy may close automatically once it has reached 50 applications

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY

• To provide a qualified time limited counselling service to Step 3 clients of the Barnet Talking Therapies Service.
• To offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to staff from other agencies involved in providing care.
• To work to a pattern of clinical hours and in localities that support the needs of the service and local population.
• To liaise with local mental health-based services and voluntary community agencies.
• To monitor and audit evidence-based practice.
• To contribute to policy and service development within the team and the area served by the team/service.
• To work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.

This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties