Mid and North East Essex Mind

Person Centred Experiential Counsellor for Depression

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Job summary

Do you have 18 months of post qualification counselling experience and want to complete Person Centred Experiential Counsellor for Depression (PCE/CfD) training? If Yes, then we want to hear from you!

We are recruiting for the role of Person Centred Experiential Counsellor for Depression and welcome applications from those who are BACP Accredited (or equivalent e.g. UKCP registered etc) with a minimum of 18 months post qualification and willing to undertake the PCE/CfD counselling training.

We would also like to encourage applicants who are working towards accreditation with the expectation that accreditation was obtained during the training period and form part of completing the qualification. Applications are also welcomed from those who have already completed the PCE/CfD training.

Full and/or part time hours will be considered but a minimum of 22.5 hours per week is required (please state your hours preference in your application).

Main duties of the job

You would be providing therapy (minimum six sessions, maximum of twenty sessions) for clients presenting with mild and moderate depression and provide appropriate clinical therapeutic interventions for your own caseload and maintain associated records. You will work independently and with autonomy within defined operational policies and procedures, with support from the Counselling Manager performing in accordance with BACP Ethics and Guidelines.

About us

We're Mid and North East Essex Mind, the mental health charity.

We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. Thats why we are here for you. Whether youre stressed, depressed or in crisis, well listen, give you support and advice and well push for a better deal and respect for everyone experiencing a mental health problem.

We are a real living wage employer and offer our staff a range of health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial benefits to ensure that we fully support our employees. This includes:

  • 36 days holiday including 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time); Flexible/agile working
  • Competitive pension; company sick pay based on length of service and a charity worker discount scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme; Annual wellbeing day; Weekly extended lunch breaks
  • Expert supervision and peer support
  • Recruitment referrals
  • Training and development
  • Onsite parking at most locations

Mid and North East Essex Mind (Registered Charity Number 1064309) is a local, independent charity connected to the national charity Mind. There are 130 local Minds across England and Wales. We all have to raise our own money to run our services so we each have our own board of trustees who are responsible for how we are run. Our work takes place across the Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon and Tendring districts. Because we are local, we understand our community, therefore our services fit what people need most.

Details

Date posted

22 December 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,660 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0574-1222-023

Job locations

The Constantine Centre

272a Mersea Road

Colchester

Essex

CO2 8QZ


Unit 13 Crusader Business Park

Stephenson Road West

Clacton on Sea

CO15 4TL


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide a six twenty counselling session service for clients with mild and moderate depression using the Person-Centred Experiential model and utilising highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to overcome barriers to understanding or acceptance in dealing with highly complex and sensitive client issues

  • To develop and implement programmes of care and therapeutic interventions, adjusting programmes in response to changing needs of clients

  • To effectively liaise with other team members regarding client care and treatment
  • To effectively liaise with appropriate healthcare staff, including referrers, carers and family members
  • To attend clinical supervision as per Mid & North East Essex Mind policy
  • To effectively manage own caseload of clients, and provide regular feedback to the Counselling Manager in line management supervision
  • To meet caseload target as set out by the manager.
  • To utilise appropriate outcome measure tools in accordance with the service operational policy and IAPT minimum data set requirements
  • To be aware of risk issues and report any concerns to the Counselling Manager, safeguarding lead or other relevant parties in a timely manner
  • To ensure Patient Experience Questionnaires are completed for all clients completing treatment
  • To initially assess clients and make analysis of suitability for treatment.

For the full job description, please download from the supporting information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide a six twenty counselling session service for clients with mild and moderate depression using the Person-Centred Experiential model and utilising highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to overcome barriers to understanding or acceptance in dealing with highly complex and sensitive client issues

  • To develop and implement programmes of care and therapeutic interventions, adjusting programmes in response to changing needs of clients

  • To effectively liaise with other team members regarding client care and treatment
  • To effectively liaise with appropriate healthcare staff, including referrers, carers and family members
  • To attend clinical supervision as per Mid & North East Essex Mind policy
  • To effectively manage own caseload of clients, and provide regular feedback to the Counselling Manager in line management supervision
  • To meet caseload target as set out by the manager.
  • To utilise appropriate outcome measure tools in accordance with the service operational policy and IAPT minimum data set requirements
  • To be aware of risk issues and report any concerns to the Counselling Manager, safeguarding lead or other relevant parties in a timely manner
  • To ensure Patient Experience Questionnaires are completed for all clients completing treatment
  • To initially assess clients and make analysis of suitability for treatment.

For the full job description, please download from the supporting information.

Person Specification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate effective counselling skills
  • Ability to work as a team member
  • Ability to work within organisational boundaries
  • Maintain professional standards of competence, confidentiality and conduct consistent with those set out in the professional code of conduct as drawn up by BACP/UKCP
  • Ability to travel throughout the Colchester and Tendring area
  • Excellent IT skills including MS Office Applications
  • Understanding of and commitment to organisation values

Desirable

  • Using electronic case management system

Personal Characteristics

Essential

  • Positive approach to change and ability to adapt readily to new demands
  • Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate easily with both service users and all levels of management and staff
  • Team player
  • Flexible, creative and responsible approach

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma in Person Centred or Integrative Counselling
  • BACP Accreditation
  • BACP membership
  • Qualification in Counselling for Depression or willingness to undertake training.

Desirable

  • Telephone counselling qualification
  • Degree in Counselling

Experience

Essential

  • Working therapeutically (short term) with a six to twenty session model (min. 2 years)
  • Working in the voluntary sector
  • Minimum of 2 years experience of counselling/ psychotherapy post qualification
  • Experience of managing own counselling / psychotherapy case load
Person Specification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate effective counselling skills
  • Ability to work as a team member
  • Ability to work within organisational boundaries
  • Maintain professional standards of competence, confidentiality and conduct consistent with those set out in the professional code of conduct as drawn up by BACP/UKCP
  • Ability to travel throughout the Colchester and Tendring area
  • Excellent IT skills including MS Office Applications
  • Understanding of and commitment to organisation values

Desirable

  • Using electronic case management system

Personal Characteristics

Essential

  • Positive approach to change and ability to adapt readily to new demands
  • Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate easily with both service users and all levels of management and staff
  • Team player
  • Flexible, creative and responsible approach

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma in Person Centred or Integrative Counselling
  • BACP Accreditation
  • BACP membership
  • Qualification in Counselling for Depression or willingness to undertake training.

Desirable

  • Telephone counselling qualification
  • Degree in Counselling

Experience

Essential

  • Working therapeutically (short term) with a six to twenty session model (min. 2 years)
  • Working in the voluntary sector
  • Minimum of 2 years experience of counselling/ psychotherapy post qualification
  • Experience of managing own counselling / psychotherapy case load

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and North East Essex Mind

Address

The Constantine Centre

272a Mersea Road

Colchester

Essex

CO2 8QZ


Employer's website

https://mnessexmind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and North East Essex Mind

Address

The Constantine Centre

272a Mersea Road

Colchester

Essex

CO2 8QZ


Employer's website

https://mnessexmind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Administrator

Helen Nichols

recruitment@mnessexmind.org

01206764600

Details

Date posted

22 December 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,660 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0574-1222-023

Job locations

The Constantine Centre

272a Mersea Road

Colchester

Essex

CO2 8QZ


Unit 13 Crusader Business Park

Stephenson Road West

Clacton on Sea

CO15 4TL


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