Counsellor 29,970 44,962 (NHS Band 5/6).
Avon and Somerset Police is seeking a full time dedicated and experienced Counsellor to join our professional Occupational Health Team. You will play a crucial role in providing proactive, comprehensive, and confidential counselling services to our officers and staff.
As an organisation, we have introduced a new counselling service as an extension to our established Therapy Team, to assist employees coping with work related incidents affecting their mental health.
This position is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the mental well being of those who serve and protect our community.
The role:
You will be responsible for providing a proactive, comprehensive, and confidential counselling service to our police officers, police staff and members of the Special Constabulary.
Providing confidential one on one counselling sessions, dealing with a variety of work related challenges
You will need a thoughtful and strategic approach to address the diverse needs of individuals seeking support.
Main responsibilities:
* Working as part of a multi disciplinary team, providing short term focused therapy for psychological ill health and providing assessment, advice and referral on to appropriate specialists.
* Conduct thorough assessments and initiate appropriate treatment for mild to moderate mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety disorders
* Create personalised counselling plans tailored to the specific needs and circumstances of each person. Cultivate cultural competence to understand and respect diverse cultural backgrounds
* To actively explore advancements and industry best practices, incorporating pertinent research, to foster continuous personal and professional development.
* Maintain written records of session content and ongoing treatment plans throughout the therapy period using the medical records digital program. Additionally, record clinical outcome data for each client''s treatment.
* To attend group supervision with your Senior Psychological Health Advisor in line with BACP requirements.
* Supervise and assess treatment outcomes, and generate correspondences/reports, ensuring effective communication of complex, technical, and clinically sensitive information both verbally and in written form for all parties involved.
* Supervise return to work programmes in terms of offering practical solutions, advice and support on wellbeing matters to clients and their line managers.
Essential skills, experience and qualifications:
1. Advanced Course, Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling
2. BACP/or alternative appropriate accreditation
3. Demonstrated success in providing effective support to clients dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression,