Counsellor (Part Time)

Lenadoon Community Counselling Service invite applications for the position of Part time Counsellor in a 20hr post.

Lenadoon Community Counselling offers a range of psychological therapies including counselling, CBT, life coaching and facilitated self-help. Set up in 1998, the Service offers high quality, professional support to people from West Belfast and the Greater Belfast area. 

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Minimum Diploma in Counselling and
• Membership with either BACP/ IACP/ UKCP/ BABCP/ NCPS or equivalent 
• Accreditation with either BACP/ IACP/ UKCP/ BABCP/ NCPS or equivalent
• ASIST (Last 2 years)/Mental Health First Aid (Last 12 months)/Safe Talk (Last 12 months)
• Minimum 300 supervised practice hours post qualifying
• Safeguarding for Adults (last 2 years)
• Safeguarding for Children and Young People (last 2 years)
• At least two years proven experience of working with clients from disadvantage areas
• At least one years proven experience of working with clients presenting with risk

Please note that LCCS reserves the right to determine the relevance of professional accreditation in line with their own service needs

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• Foundation Degree in Counselling
• Level 5 Qualification in CBT 
• Mental Health Life Coaching
• Level 3 Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma degree
• Experience of working with clients in a small group setting across a range of related issues
• Art, Play or Music Therapy qualification and experience