Our CrossReach Counselling volunteers work across a range of specialities and locations; face-to-face, online and over the phone. We work in supportive, holistic teams that deliver exceptional Counselling services to clients when they need it most, whilst consistently working to the highest professional and ethical standards.
Main Duties
As a volunteer counsellor with CrossReach, you will be providing a professional counselling service to clients. We will provide you with the necessary training that allows you to practice within our guidelines. We will also offer you the necessary training needed when you join the team.
Qualifications
On this occasion we are looking for qualified counsellors to join our team on a voluntary basis. If you would like to volunteer with us as a counsellor, we ask that you have completed a diploma in counselling. If you would like to see clients online, we also ask that you have completed an ACTO approved online training course. We would love if you could work with two - three clients a week and complete your associated case work.
If you join us as a volunteer counsellor we will ask that you provide us with the name and contact details of your external supervisor.
Personal
1. Once you have passed your interview stage, we will apply for a PVG Membership for you, whether this be a new membership or an update to an existing membership. We seek openness and respect towards CrossReach’s Christian Ethos.
2. CrossReach Counselling is an organisational member of COSCA and adheres to COSCA’s Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice. All our practitioners are either, qualified and registered with a Professional Standards Authority (PSA) recognised professional body (e.g. BACP, COSCA, BAAT, UKCP), or in the process of gaining their qualification. The PSA assesses organisations that register health and social care practitioners ensuring your practitioner meets your needs.
CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.
Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.
As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.
This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.
We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.