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Offer: Counsellor:Job description:Job location: Hertfordshire Various part time working hours are available which will include working on a Tuesday and Friday. Exact working hours can be discussed at interview and you may wish to indicate any preferences on your application form. The University has had a Counselling Service for more than 40 years. It offers a range of interventions: individual counselling, workshops, and group therapy. The majority of the work is short-term and solution-focused in nature. Main tasks and responsibilities You will be required to provide one-to-one, short term therapy/counselling using an a specialised model combined with an integrative and solution focused approach to students of the University, working to the BACP's Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and ensure you keep accurate clinical records of sessions in line with requirements and guidelines. You will be required to occasionally give workshops to staff or students. You would also be expected to make appropriate referrals to both internal teams and external agencies where it is appropriate and act appropriately when presented with risk. In addition you should create positive working relationships with members of university staff and contribute to activities in the wider university in order to promote the Counselling Service, Student Wellbeing Department and to promote the students emotional and psychological wellbeing. Knowledge and practice For the function, you must have substantial proven practice in offering one-to-one short term counselling/therapy, online and face-face and practice when integrating short-term interventions. You will also require proven practice of working with a wide variety of vulnerable clients who may have been in secondary care or assessed by psychological services. In addition to this you will need practice of working with high risk clients, such as those who self-harm or have suicidal thoughts/intent. You must have practice in using different clinical measures and practice of identifying and responding to clients who require further assessment and support. It is important you have knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches as well as significant legislation, and an knowledge of complex clients and cases. Qualifications & Memberships required: You must hold a minimum of a Masters or Level 7 equivalent in Counselling or Psychotherapy, or substantial proven equivalent practice. In addition you will also be required to prove your BACP accreditation, UKCP accreditation, BABCP accreditation or HCPC and BAAT accreditation (you can be a maximum of 6 months away from significant accreditation/registration). You must also have the required number of clinical hours obtained according to your accrediting body. This must be specified in the application . Applications without accrediting body or clinical hours sited may not be shortlisted. If you have a BACP or UKCP recognised clinical supervision qualification in psychotherapy or any group facilitation training, this would be desirable. In your Personal Statement please cite your registration or accreditation with BACP, UKCP or equivalent governing body. If not achieved, please describe your status of application for accreditation/registration and number of clinical hours reached. Contact: Chaitanya Pankhania, c.pankhania@herts.ac.uk Closing: 17th January 2022 Interview date: TBC Skills:
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