Counsellor Mental Health Support Team in Schools

Job summary

The Mental Health Support Team in Schools is part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) within Dorset Healthcare and you would be joining a team of committed, creative, enthusiastic professionals from a range of backgrounds and with a wealth of experience.

You will be working within education settings offering counselling intervention to children and young people presenting with mild to moderate mental and emotional health needs.

You will also work alongside colleagues both within the team, and within educational settings, to promote whole school approaches to good emotional wellbeing, which may involve small or large group interventions, staff training and work with parents, carers and families.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for qualified counsellors who are able to engage with a range of children and young people, their families and carers, in educational settings, and who have experience of delivering counselling interventions with children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

You must be able to work independently but also part of a team, and be prepared to contribute and lead whole school approach interventions to a wide spectrum of audiences, from small groups, to whole school assemblies.

You will be expected to attend regular team meetings and whole service events and your role will require you to have a full driving licence and the use of a car as you will be expected to travel to see children and young people across the whole area

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.