Counsellor Therapist Children Young People and Families

As a Counsellor/Therapist you will work within the bereavement service providing specialist counselling to children young people and their families. OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB: To provide a service by undertaking 1:1 support, counselling and group work with children, young people and families as necessary for the Yo-Yo Project To provide support and education to other agencies/professionals working with children and young people To be a member of the Yo-Yo Project, Bereavement Team and the wider Farleigh Hospice Team MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES (CLINICAL WORK) To work as a full member of the Multi-Professional Team (MPT), providing a preparation for loss and bereavement service to young people, families and their carers To participate in Multi-Professional meetings as necessary To work with children and families using individual, group or family techniques and involving other members of the Yo-Yo or Bereavement Team as appropriate. To provide an opportunity for children and young people to
safely and creatively explore their emotions with regard to terminal illness and bereavement issues To maintain and develop the hospice children and young peoples service according to best practice and client need To keep records which facilitate communication within the hospice in accordance with hospice policy and good work practice To keep relevant statistics that demonstrate the work of the children and young peoples service To be involved with the selection, recruitment, supervision and training of Bereavement Volunteers necessary for the children and young peoples service To participate in the multi-professional teaching programmes of the hospice To participate in research projects if relevant to the children and young peoples service SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING To provide the necessary training to those who will be working with children and young people in Farleigh Hospice so that they can meet the needs of bereaved children and those facing the loss of someone significant To
devise and deliver this training to include an appropriate level of Child Protection and Safeguarding knowledge To develop and participate in an Education and Training programme for external agencies (schools, youth agencies) to help provide education about the loss and bereavement needs of children and young people and to also raise the profile of Farleigh Hospice with regard to this Member of the Bereavement Team and the wider Farleigh Team To work jointly with CIRCLE adult bereavement support, the Farleigh Hospice service for bereaved adults To help develop the hospice Bereavement Service in consultation with the Head of Bereavement, the Director of Care and with the Multi-Professional Team To keep records and submit information to Children in Need and/or other grant funders when required To contribute within the team an understanding and assessment of the psychological, emotional and social problems of individuals and families from whatever cultural or ethnic
group To represent the hospice at functions and other events as necessary As part of the team to be supportive to colleagues Professional Responsibilities To be a registered Counsellor/Therapist with an Advanced Diploma/Degree in Counselling/Social Work (RSW) or other relevant therapeutic discipline (e.g. Art, Music, Play Therapy) To be aware of and work within the Policies/Procedures/Standards of Farleigh Hospice, including those relating to Health and Safety and Moving and Handling To be a member of the Association of Specialist Palliative Care Social Workers/British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy or other appropriate Association/Professional Body The post holder will be actively involved in service development as the Yo-Yo Project develops