Multiple Trauma Informed Therapist Roles

We Are Survivors

The closing date is 13 May 2024

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Job summary

We Are Survivors are looking for multiple new staff members to come and join our growing Therapy Teams team.

The organisation has an ambitious strategy to ensure that #NoMaleSurvivorsIsLeftBehind and is looking for several new members of staff to help us achieve this.

You will help us to provide key services across Greater Manchester. The therapy team is made of therapists from various modalities to support men and boys to access the services they need.

The roles we are recruiting are to grow this from our central hub wider across Greater Manchester.

Main duties of the job

Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic services.

Accurately record clinical interventions.

Undertake specific therapeutic projects as directed by the Senior Management Team.

About us

We Are Survivors, is a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester providing to access quality assured support.

In return for your time, experience, and commitment to the organisation, you will receive.

  • A competitive salary.
  • Annual leave package with incremental rises plus bank holidays.
  • Company sick pay.
  • Birthday annual leave.
  • Monthly clinical supervision.
  • Pension contribution.
  • A range of discount and benefit programmes.

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,810 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0220-24-0000

Job locations

Unit 9 Brewery Yard

Deva City Office Park

Salford

M3 7BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

General Role Requirements

Positively represent We Are Survivors at all times and in all environments.

Engage in using your skills within your role and beyond to ensure that no male survivor is left behind.

Play a part in developing and maintaining a respectful and positive working environment across the workforce; and support all colleagues to engage in cross discipline teamworking.

Participation in the development and implementation of continuous service improvement.

Accurately record all information in the relevant and appropriate management or storage systems.

Provide a polite, courteous, and professional response to all inbound communications via electronic communications, telephone or in person, accurately recording any messages or follow on actions.

Be responsible for reporting any concerns for the safety of an individual or damaged/faulty equipment using ratified procedures.

Job description

Job responsibilities

General Role Requirements

Positively represent We Are Survivors at all times and in all environments.

Engage in using your skills within your role and beyond to ensure that no male survivor is left behind.

Play a part in developing and maintaining a respectful and positive working environment across the workforce; and support all colleagues to engage in cross discipline teamworking.

Participation in the development and implementation of continuous service improvement.

Accurately record all information in the relevant and appropriate management or storage systems.

Provide a polite, courteous, and professional response to all inbound communications via electronic communications, telephone or in person, accurately recording any messages or follow on actions.

Be responsible for reporting any concerns for the safety of an individual or damaged/faulty equipment using ratified procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration:
  • - BACP, UKCP, BPS (or equivalent).
  • Qualifications:
  • - Counsellor/Psychotherapist (BACP or appropriate membership body recognised).

Desirable

  • Qualifications:
  • - Masters Level or above in Counselling/Psychotherapy.
  • - EMDR / Post Graduate Diploma in CBT.

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge and Experience:
  • - Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault, particularly those relating to boys and men.
  • - Experience of providing 1:1 counselling/psychotherapy.
  • Skills:
  • - Ability to prioritise own work load.
  • - Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  • - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, or equivalent, and electronic database system.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and Experience:
  • - Experience in data management and information governance.
  • - Previous experience of working within a highly confidential setting, adhering to data governance.
  • - Previous experience of working within the voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector.
  • Skills:
  • - A commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-oppressive practice.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration:
  • - BACP, UKCP, BPS (or equivalent).
  • Qualifications:
  • - Counsellor/Psychotherapist (BACP or appropriate membership body recognised).

Desirable

  • Qualifications:
  • - Masters Level or above in Counselling/Psychotherapy.
  • - EMDR / Post Graduate Diploma in CBT.

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge and Experience:
  • - Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault, particularly those relating to boys and men.
  • - Experience of providing 1:1 counselling/psychotherapy.
  • Skills:
  • - Ability to prioritise own work load.
  • - Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  • - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, or equivalent, and electronic database system.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and Experience:
  • - Experience in data management and information governance.
  • - Previous experience of working within a highly confidential setting, adhering to data governance.
  • - Previous experience of working within the voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector.
  • Skills:
  • - A commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-oppressive practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

We Are Survivors

Address

Unit 9 Brewery Yard

Deva City Office Park

Salford

M3 7BB


Employer's website

https://www.wearesurvivors.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

We Are Survivors

Address

Unit 9 Brewery Yard

Deva City Office Park

Salford

M3 7BB


Employer's website

https://www.wearesurvivors.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Data Entry Co-Ordiantor

Caleb Cunniffe

admin@wearesurvivors.org.uk

01612362182

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,810 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0220-24-0000

Job locations

Unit 9 Brewery Yard

Deva City Office Park

Salford

M3 7BB


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