Senior Counsellor

Title: Senior Counsellor Reporting to: USDT HLC Manager Hours per week: 23 hours per week Location: HLC Salary: £26,822 pro rata Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2018 (subject to continuation of funding)

Responsibilities:

· To provide one to one counselling sessions to clients referred through the Healthy Living Centre

To co-ordinate the operation of the Primary Talking Therapy Hub in West Belfast on behalf of the CWA including collating, monitoring and maintaining records of referrals on a monthly basis
To deliver mental health preventative programmes in a community setting
To line manage a small team of sessional counsellors
To work professionally and ethically with clients on a contractual basis
To comply with the monitoring and evaluation requirements of the project
To attend regular team meetings and supervision sessions
To attend clinical supervision monthly
To contribute to the development and implementation of the Healthy Living Centre’s strategic plan
To maintain records professionally, confidentially and appropriately
To maintain a professional attitude at all times towards clients, staff and all those who are in contact with the service
To adhere to the ethos and values of the Healthy Living Centre
To represent the Healthy Living Centre at meetings and events when necessary.
Any other duties as required