Job summary
Alliance Psychological
Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological therapy
services based in the Tees Valley area and working across the North East
region.
Main duties of the job
CLINICAL
COUNSELLING SUPERVISORS
7.5
hours per week
Salary:
£34,000 pro rata to hours worked
We are currently looking
to add to our team of Clinical Supervisors to work with staff from our Primary
Care Psychological Therapies and Workplace Wellbeing Services. Successful applicants will have an in-depth knowledge and training in a
recognised psychological model as well as a qualification and experience in
clinical supervision, alongside significant experience in Primary Care and/or
Workplace services.
Applicants should
be able to offer a minimum of 6 hours a week for individual supervision and
ideally should be accredited with an appropriate professional
body.
For more information on
this post please contact Anne Drummond on 01642 352747 option 4 for further details.
About us
Alliance offers
first rate training and development opportunities, flexible working (where
appropriate), child-care voucher scheme, 38 days annual leave per annum/pro
rata, EAP health scheme and a 3% contributory pension scheme.
Alliance Psychological Services Limited is committed to promoting equal
opportunities in our employment practice and service delivery. We are
signatories to the Mindful Employers Charter. Alliance also has Investors in
People status and is committed to the National Living Wage.
Alliance Psychological
Services follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a
requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual
responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of
clients. Please note that due to the nature of the duties of these roles, an
enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a
successful application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Outline
To
provide clinical supervision to therapists within Alliances teams working into
Workplace Wellbeing and Primary Care Psychological Therapies Services across the
Tees Valley and North East region to assist in ensuring the quality and
standards of our service delivery.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To
work with Alliance therapists and services
- To
create and maintain effective working relationships with supervisees, the wider
Alliance Team and with the Workplace Wellbeing and Primary Care Service
Managers
- To
attend meetings and provide annual supervision and other reports as
requested
- To
assist in the development and improvement of services and the Alliance
Training and Development Programme in collaboration with the Alliance
Management Team
2. To
provide clinical supervision
- To
provide supervision to staff delivering psychological therapies within the
Workplace and Primary Care settings, either one-to-one or group as
required
- To
assist in maintaining Quality, Professional and Ethical Standards in
service delivery, and to raise concerns appropriately where these are not
being adhered to
- To
take appropriate clinical responsibility for work undertaken by
supervisees within the service
- To
assist supervisees in making appropriate onward referrals for clients
requiring other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies
- To
maintain clients and supervisees confidentiality within agreed
guidelines
3. To
provide a professional and ethical service
- To
maintain appropriate records of supervision as required
- To
undertake relevant Continued Professional Development both as required for
the purposes of continued professional registration and as identified
through Alliances Professional Development and Appraisal System
- To
undertake an appropriate amount of clinical supervision for supervision from
a qualified Counselling Supervisor with experience of Primary Care and Workplace/Employee
counselling work
- To
operate within agreed Alliance, NHS and professional guidelines and Codes
of Practice, and in accordance with the above
- To
ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to
take action as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines.
- To
promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people
using the Service.
This job description is
designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in
developing the role in accordance with changes in Alliances organisational
objectives and priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Outline
To
provide clinical supervision to therapists within Alliances teams working into
Workplace Wellbeing and Primary Care Psychological Therapies Services across the
Tees Valley and North East region to assist in ensuring the quality and
standards of our service delivery.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To
work with Alliance therapists and services
- To
create and maintain effective working relationships with supervisees, the wider
Alliance Team and with the Workplace Wellbeing and Primary Care Service
Managers
- To
attend meetings and provide annual supervision and other reports as
requested
- To
assist in the development and improvement of services and the Alliance
Training and Development Programme in collaboration with the Alliance
Management Team
2. To
provide clinical supervision
- To
provide supervision to staff delivering psychological therapies within the
Workplace and Primary Care settings, either one-to-one or group as
required
- To
assist in maintaining Quality, Professional and Ethical Standards in
service delivery, and to raise concerns appropriately where these are not
being adhered to
- To
take appropriate clinical responsibility for work undertaken by
supervisees within the service
- To
assist supervisees in making appropriate onward referrals for clients
requiring other services, including statutory and voluntary agencies
- To
maintain clients and supervisees confidentiality within agreed
guidelines
3. To
provide a professional and ethical service
- To
maintain appropriate records of supervision as required
- To
undertake relevant Continued Professional Development both as required for
the purposes of continued professional registration and as identified
through Alliances Professional Development and Appraisal System
- To
undertake an appropriate amount of clinical supervision for supervision from
a qualified Counselling Supervisor with experience of Primary Care and Workplace/Employee
counselling work
- To
operate within agreed Alliance, NHS and professional guidelines and Codes
of Practice, and in accordance with the above
- To
ensure a safe and secure working environment for self and others and to
take action as necessary within Health and Safety and other guidelines.
- To
promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people
using the Service.
This job description is
designed to identify principal responsibilities only. The post holder is required to be flexible in
developing the role in accordance with changes in Alliances organisational
objectives and priorities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a recognised counselling qualification
- Be an accredited member of BACP or equivalent
- Supervisor Qualification at postgraduate level
Desirable
- BACP Supervisor Accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Be an experienced supervisor of groups and individuals
- Experience of working within a Primary Care and/or Workplace setting
Desirable
- Knowledge of a range of theoretical models and professional roles
- Knowledge of statutory and other services referral pathways
- Experience of a range of counselling settings, client groups and services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work with people of different levels of experience and different theoretical orientations simultaneously
- Ability to assist in the resolution of crisis and other urgent clinical situations
- Good administrative and organisational skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
Other
Essential
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a recognised counselling qualification
- Be an accredited member of BACP or equivalent
- Supervisor Qualification at postgraduate level
Desirable
- BACP Supervisor Accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Be an experienced supervisor of groups and individuals
- Experience of working within a Primary Care and/or Workplace setting
Desirable
- Knowledge of a range of theoretical models and professional roles
- Knowledge of statutory and other services referral pathways
- Experience of a range of counselling settings, client groups and services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work with people of different levels of experience and different theoretical orientations simultaneously
- Ability to assist in the resolution of crisis and other urgent clinical situations
- Good administrative and organisational skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
Other
Essential
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity.
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.
