Clinical Coordinator

This post has been funded by the Victims and Survivors Service.

Main purpose of job: The Clinical Coordinator will be required to support the Clinical Lead in the clinical administration/ operational and audit functions of Mindwell NI-  The Ely Centre BACP Accredited Counselling Service.  The post holder will play a key role in the organizational triage and assessment process of referred Ely Clients.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To provide ongoing support to the Clinical Lead to ensure the highest quality of service delivery to all clients.
2. To carry out initial triage assessments of referrals made to the project to assess suitability for counselling and other needs based on clinical risk strategy.
3. To ensure adherence to all processes and procedures of the department by sessional practitioners.
4. To oversee the clinical administration of sessional practitioners and to be responsible for the completion and recording of third party correspondence.
5. To maintain and manage the use and completion of all evaluation systems and processes such as Corenet and Measure Your Own Medical Outcome Profile (MYMOP) by members of the team.
6. To manage a small caseload providing one to one counselling to victims of the conflict and their dependants who have been affected by transgenerational, conflict related trauma
7. To maintain confidential, professional and appropriate records of all client contact on paper / and within Elys CRM system.
8. To work ethically and professionally within the available contractual time frame with clients.
9. To attend regular team meetings and line management.
10. To attend external clinical supervision on a monthly basis
11. To maintain current membership with BACP  
12. To maintain adequate records of clinical work and provide appropriate statistical returns and to assist with the completion of reports where necessary.
13. To maintain a professional attitude at all times towards clients, staff and all those in contact with The Ely Centre.
14. To provide clinical support to practitioners and colleagues as and when required. To line-manage a team of sessional complementary therapists.
15. To promote services and attend meetings in the absence of the Clinical Lead.
16. To liaise with and work in partnership with Local Trust Partners to ensure the continued development of the Regional Trauma Network.
17. To undertake recruitment process to ensure a satisfactory level of sessional practitioners.
18. To work in collaboration with external community counselling bodies  to assist in creating community partnerships for the betterment of clients and organisational signposting.
19. Alongside the SMT, identify funding opportunities for the continued development of the counselling service.
20. Undertake CPD opportunities for the development of the Service.