Counsellor

summary

• specialism
  student support
• reference number
  PR-1246439

Would you like to make a positive difference to a young individual's lives?

Are you an experienced counsellor with BACP professional body membership with accreditation and have the skills to build a good relationship with university students diagnosed with mental health conditions?

This role is all short-term based interventions to encourage students on their path of self development and find solutions to manage their anxieties and stresses. Randstad is on the search for counsellors ready to join an exciting opportunity, working flexibly with university students on a remote basis providing counselling and mental health services on a one-one basis specific to the individual's needs.

Benefits:

• £25.00 per hour
• 28 holiday pay pro rata - approx. £3.37 on top of your hourly salary - perfect for the summer holidays and Christmas breaks
• Counselling sessions expected to be 2 days per week, with 5 one hour sessions per day (with some variation based on your availability)
• All counselling sessions are currently remote - so you can work from the comfort of your own home
• Flexible working hours - you chose when you work

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling support to students experiencing emotional and mental health issues based on their own unique needs.
• Working 1:1 on certain issues such as transition, anxiety, self help, self-esteem, eating distress, procrastination and exam panic.
• Empathising with the students over their personal and emotional needs while working alongside with the student to promote self help, using self help tools.
• Following risk assessment and safeguarding escalation processes stated by both Randstad and the university the student attends
• Maintaining a confidential approach at all times when working with the students or discussing any information with any other members of staff. Meeting all GDPR requirements

Requirements

• Membership of BACP or UKCP (with accreditation)
• Monthly clinical supervision in order to maintain your professional standards
• DBS (we can run one for you)

Desirable

• Keeping up to date with developments in your area of practice and contributing to improvements of operations in the team.
• Experience of counselling in University setting and experience of caseload management.
• Ability to triage student needs quickly and appropriately
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Able to work evenings

If you feel you are ready for a challenging yet rewarding role and keen to make a difference in delivering advice and helping students maintain their mental well-being while contributing to conveying a positive university experience then apply today!

If you would like more information around the position then please don't hesitate to contact Name on 0161 247 8800 or

Would you like to make a positive difference to a young individual's lives?

Are you an experienced counsellor with BACP professional body membership with accreditation and have the skills to build a good relationship with university students diagnosed with mental health conditions?

This role is all short-term based interventions to encourage students on their path of self development and find solutions to manage their anxieties and stresses. Randstad is on the search for counsellors ready to join an exciting opportunity, working flexibly with university students on a remote basis providing counselling and mental health services on a one-one basis specific to the individual's needs.

Benefits:

• £25.00 per hour
• 28 holiday pay pro rata - approx. £3.37 on top of your hourly salary - perfect for the summer holidays and Christmas breaks
• Counselling sessions expected to be 2 days per week, with 5 one hour sessions per day (with some variation based on your availability)
• All counselling sessions are currently remote - so you can work from the comfort of your own home
• Flexible working hours - you chose when you work

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Responsibilities

• Provide counseling support to students experiencing emotional and mental health issues based on their own unique needs.
• Working 1:1 on certain issues such as transition, anxiety, self help, self-esteem, eating distress, procrastination and exam panic.
• Empathising with the students over their personal and emotional needs while working alongside with the student to promote self help, using self help tools.
• Following risk assessment and safeguarding escalation processes stated by both Randstad and the university the student attends
• Maintaining a confidential approach at all times when working with the students or discussing any information with any other members of staff. Meeting all GDPR requirements

Requirements

• Membership of BACP or UKCP (with accreditation)
• Monthly clinical supervision in order to maintain your professional standards
• DBS (we can run one for you)

Desirable

• Keeping up to date with developments in your area of practice and contributing to improvements of operations in the team.
• Experience of counselling in University setting and experience of caseload management.
• Ability to triage student needs quickly and appropriately
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Able to work evenings

If you feel you are ready for a challenging yet rewarding role and keen to make a difference in delivering advice and helping students maintain their mental well-being while contributing to conveying a positive university experience then apply today!

If you would like more information around the position then please don't hesitate to contact Name on 0161 247 8800 or