Post Primary School Counsellors: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Family Works
Familyworks is a Newtownards-based counselling service providing counselling to Primary, Post-Primary & Special schools across Northern Ireland.
We are looking to add to our growing team of part-time permanent counsellors for our Post-Primary Schools Counselling Team in the Belfast area (various hours available). The positions are term-time. We are seeking counsellors who have a vision, desire and ability to make a difference in young people’s lives. We are interested in people who are committed to excellence and best practice and who are willing to work alongside our dynamic team to make this happen.
Supervision, CPD training, mileage and support with the BACP accreditation process will be provided. You may be eligible for our pension scheme and health care plan, depending on the contracted hours.
Key Responsibilities
1. To deliver safe and confidential counselling for young people referred to Familyworks’ School Counselling Programme, in a Post-Primary school setting.
2. To develop effective working partnerships with senior management and teaching staff to ensure delivery of a high-quality service in schools.
3. To deal with risk and safeguarding issues in accordance with legal and ethical requirements, in consultation with Familyworks management.
4. To record data electronically; experience in Microsoft and confidence in using data recording software is essential.
5. Typically counselling takes place during term time, on school premises and during school hours.
Essential Criteria
1. Professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy (minimum Level 4 Advanced Diploma or equivalent).
2. Accredited (or working toward completion, to be accredited no later than 1 year after start date) with BACP, IACP or HCPC.
3. Minimum of 150 hours supervised clinical practice.
4. Prior experience counselling children & young people (at least one year) up to the age of 18, and have an understanding of child development and an awareness of issues impacting on a young person.
Please see full criteria in the attached job description. Applications should be completed electronically and sent via email or post to: The Application Officer, Familyworks, 2b Regent Street, Newtownards, BT23 4LH, recruitment@familyworksni.com. Monitoring Forms should also be completed and sent via email or in a separate envelope but attached to your application form.
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