Counsellor Required: Aldershot, Hants. or Haslemere, Surrey

Counsellor Required: Aldershot, Hants. or Haslemere, Surrey

Step by Step Services

We offer a workplace that genuinely cares about people, both our staff and the young people we support. Alongside a meaningful role, you will receive:

• £32,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week with some evening work required. Or 2 part time roles making up 37.5 hours, with the majority of shifts being 11am-7pm.
• Aldershot and Haslemere based.
• Life assurance.
• Casual and inclusive dress code.
• Company pension (with award-winning Royal London)
• 24/7 access to a GP.
• Training (training will be provided)
• Health Cash Plan (cashback for dental and optical expenses, plus more)
• Employee Assistance Programmes.

About Us

Step by Step is a charity that passionately supports young people facing challenging times. Our unique approach, providing accommodation, personal development opportunities, and specialist support, helps young people identify and achieve their aspirations.

Each year, we work with over 1,200 young people aged 11-25. Our team plays a vital role in empowering them and preventing homelessness. We are a positive, dynamic, and professional team, committed to helping young people reach their full potential.

Incorporated in 1989, Step by Step has a long history of supporting young people. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Key Responsibilities

Work in partnership with children, young people and families (CYPF) to agree, assess and plan interventions with a focus on supporting CYPF to self-manage and build resilience.

Assess and deliver time-limited, clinically appropriate, outcome-focused interventions and one-to-one counselling to children and young people experiencing mild/moderate emotional well-being difficulties.

Identify the need to involve other specialist services and professionals to support a young person and to liaise with external agencies where appropriate.

Identify young people presenting with risk and complete appropriate risk management when required.

Make decisions about modes of interventions in consultation with CYPF, the clinical supervisor and the service manager.

Requirements

• A relevant professional qualification in counselling at diploma level or equivalent mental health-related qualification.
• Experience working with children or young people.
• A sound understanding of Safeguarding issues, roles and responsibilities.

Additional Information

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role therefore, you must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

We are not working with recruitment agencies for this vacancy, and ask agencies not to send unsolicited CVs.

Any offer of employment is subject to safer recruitment practices, two satisfactory references, and a satisfactory DBS check.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will complete reference checks, a DBS check and confirm your full employment history as well as other pre employment checks.

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