Job summary
To provide a short term counselling to clients referred to the service. To be able to attend the Counselling for Depression Course with the University of Nottingham.
This work to be undertaken in line with the policies of the Wolverhampton Healthy Minds Counselling Service and Black Country Health Foundation NHS Trust (BCHFT)
Main duties of the job
Band 5
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Permanent subject to completing the course
Shift work across 9am-5pm Monday-Friday
Venue- Blended working
The counselling service sits within Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust. The service comprises of approximately 7 counsellors. The Counselling Service takes referrals from GPs in the Wolverhampton area, of adults with mild to moderate depression or anxiety, life event adjustment difficulties or relationship problems. The work is short term (average 6 sessions) and takes place in GP practices: most of the work is on a one to one basis. Ideally candidates should have experience of working in a primary care setting and must have a minimum of a Level 5 Diploma in Counselling and 400 hours supervised counselling practice.
The successful applicant may be based in any of the GP surgeries in Wolverhampton, according to service need. The post holder will be required to support the Trust Mental Helpline as needed, in addition to working as part of the IAPT team.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- CAMHS
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Supervision
To receive regular clinical supervision in line with BACP/CPC and BCHFT requirements
Continuing personal development to be acquired through attendance at training events, line management supervision, personal therapy, mentoring, reading relevant articles and journals, and clinical supervision.
To use standardised questionnaires to assess clients and monitor progress in clinical work (eg PHQ-9 & GAD-7).
To deliver/support group work as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Supervision
To receive regular clinical supervision in line with BACP/CPC and BCHFT requirements
Continuing personal development to be acquired through attendance at training events, line management supervision, personal therapy, mentoring, reading relevant articles and journals, and clinical supervision.
To use standardised questionnaires to assess clients and monitor progress in clinical work (eg PHQ-9 & GAD-7).
To deliver/support group work as appropriate.
Person Specification
Application and Experience
Essential
- oPost Graduate level qualification in counselling OR
- oEligible for BACP accreditation
- oA minimum of 400 hours of supervised counselling experience delivered structured counselling interventions.
- oDemonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care and managed in a stepped care model
- oInterpersonally aware and skilled High level of enthusiasm and Motivation
- o Understanding of IAPT and the stepped care model
- o Able to attend University of Nottingham course
Desirable
- oBe able to work evenings in line with service need
- o Able to complete assignments and assessments as part of the university course
Person Specification
Application and Experience
Essential
- oPost Graduate level qualification in counselling OR
- oEligible for BACP accreditation
- oA minimum of 400 hours of supervised counselling experience delivered structured counselling interventions.
- oDemonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care and managed in a stepped care model
- oInterpersonally aware and skilled High level of enthusiasm and Motivation
- o Understanding of IAPT and the stepped care model
- o Able to attend University of Nottingham course
Desirable
- oBe able to work evenings in line with service need
- o Able to complete assignments and assessments as part of the university course
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
