Young Persons Counsellor – Hidden Harm
Part Time (11.50 hrs per week)
Fixed Term to 31st January 2021
Salary - £24,000 per annum (pro rata) + 5% pension scheme
Location – Welcome, Middlewood House, Chelmsley Wood, B37 7UR
Reports to – Service Manager
Role Summary
Based within our Young Persons Team, the post holder will work alongside our YP Hidden Harm Practitioner and Support Worker, offering a counselling service to young people affected by parental or familial substance misuse. The role involves supporting young people in exploring and coping with a range of issues related to their experience of living with someone who misuses substances. The aim is to improve outcomes for young people by supporting their emotional wellbeing, building resilience and effective mood management skills.
The post holder will be expected to assure programme integrity through compliance with British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BCAP) framework of good practice and ethics.
This post is an externally funded project through Children In Need and has key performance outcomes to achieve for the young people accessing the service. Current funding runs until 31st January 2021, but we are actively seeking funding to enable the role to continue beyond that date.
Closing Date: Thursday 30th September 2021 (midnight)
Download Job Description: YP Counsellor HH JD – part time
Download Application Form: Welcome Application for Employment Form
Please email completed application form to shingai.kamere@welcome-charity.org.uk
Enquiries to Shingai Kamere on 07914 674460
