Volunteer/Student Counsellor

Hours: min of 3 sessions per week; hours offered to be agreed on appointment

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Role:  

To work as part of the Action Mental Health Counselling team to provide therapeutic intervention to children, young people and/or adults seeking therapeutic support. To contribute to the daily operation of safe and confidential therapeutic services for children, young people and/or adults referred to Action Mental Health Counselling.

Action Mental Health Counselling offers a blended delivery (face-to-face and digital). This role will be based in the Belfast offices.

You will have (essential):

• Professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy with children, young people and/or adults (minimum Diploma level or equivalent)

or

Professional qualification in Art, Music, Drama (minimum Master’s level or RQF level equivalent)

or

If student working towards this (minimum level 4 on educational framework).

• Accredited with BACP, HCPC, UKCP, IACP, BAT or AFT or equivalent or committed to working towards this.
• Available for training on internal systems mid/late April 2025
• Able to deliver a minimum of 3 weekly sessions
• Able to commence delivery of clinical sessions by early May 2025