Counsellor | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Counsellor to work within the NHS Doncaster Talking Therapies service. Part Time - 33.75 Hours

We are looking for a counsellor who has the energy, enthusiasm, and skills to join our team who is committed to making a difference within the RDaSH Talking Therapies service. The service has been well established providing a stepped care, evidenced-based model for the treatment of people with common mental health problems. You will be hard-working and able to meet specified targets, in order to deliver a high-quality talking therapies service.

It would be desirable for applicants to be trained in a NHS Talking Therapies counselling modality such as Counselling for Depression, Interpersonal Therapy, DIT, Couples Therapy for Depression or a willingness to train in one or more of these.

To provide a qualified specialist psychological therapy service for anxiety and depression to clients from the NHS Talking Therapies service. This involves providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy, within one or more psychological therapy models specified by the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression Manual.

To provide advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to colleagues and to other, non-professional carers. It will involve supervision of other colleagues including trainee High Intensity Therapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, as well as trainees from other professional groups as appropriate.

The post holder works autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

Where this is development post completing training at Band 6, to attend and fulfil the requirements of the training to include supervision from educational providers in relation to the coursework, achieving either the essential Cognitive Behavioural Therapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor qualifications as detailed in the person specification.

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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.