Counsellor, Mental Health, Healthcare

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the tier 2 getting help service for a Children and Young People’s Counsellor within Newcastle CYPS service. The post is a time-limited role to cover adoption leave. We are a growing early intervention service that offers psychological intervention for low to moderate mental health presentations in children and young people aged 0-18.

As a service we are committed to ongoing action to embrace diversity and to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff and patients. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability or religion. We are keen to receive applications from bilingual and multilingual speakers.

• Provide high quality, short term, evidence-based counselling to children and young people presenting with low to moderate mental health presentations.
• Deliver brief psychological interventions lasting 4-10 sessions.
• Meet agreed clinical activity targets.
• Liaise with other professionals as appropriate.
• Undertake regular clinical supervision to ensure professional development and safe practices.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of the wider team.
• Work in a range of environments such as schools, community venues and from the service base.

• Excellent communication skills; comfortable working both alone and as part of the wider team.
• The successful applicant will be a qualified and experienced counsellor. Accreditation required.

The job is within the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse, talented and committed workforce who are caring and compassionate to meet the demands of the modern NHS.

• To work as part of an MDT early intervention service.
• To provide high quality evidence-based therapy to children and young people.
• Working flexibly, where service permits, within service hours. Reasonable working plans/part-time arrangements will be considered to balance service needs and personal preferences.
• Staff benefits including pension, discounts and staff support services.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Annual leave entitlement of 27 days per year for new starters increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays.

The Trust notes that some external applicants may pay for their own DBS certification if required for the post, with the method of payment being a salary deduction from the first monthly pay.

CNTW is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last inspections have rated us positively, and we continually strive to improve as an organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.