Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Counsellor/Therapist to work in Guildford on a full-time basis.
The salary for this permanent Counsellor/Therapist job is £27,000 per annum.
Do you have a genuine passion for helping people transform their lives? As an Addiction Counsellor, you’ll be making a difference every day. In this exciting role, you’ll offer life-changing support, guidance, and care to individuals on their journey to recovery.
Perks of the Job:
- Career Progression: Promotions from within.
- Free Training: Ongoing development opportunities to keep you at the top of your game.
- Generous Holiday Allowance: 28 days holiday, rising to 33 after 5 years of continuous service.
- Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our company pension plan.
- On-site Parking: No stress finding a parking spot.
- Blue Light Card: Discounts at thousands of retailers, because we appreciate all that you do.
- Wellness Programme: 24/7 counselling support through BUPA for your mental health and wellbeing.
- Employee of the Month: Win up to £100 in vouchers for going the extra mile!
What You'll Be Doing:
- Client Assessments: Contribute to client assessments, ensuring that their needs are identified within agreed timescales.
- Therapeutic Support: Provide 1:1 counselling and run group therapy sessions, helping clients work through substance misuse and related issues.
- Collaborative Reviews: Work with probation officers, health professionals, and other key workers to review each client's progress regularly.
- Addiction Counselling: Help individuals overcome substance use and address any related behaviours, guiding them towards a brighter future.
- Maintain Records: Ensure all client information, attendance, and progress are accurately recorded.
- Detox Support: Help clients through detox and stabilisation, using a range of therapeutic approaches to promote health and recovery.
- Administrative Tasks: Maintain all necessary case records, reports, and paperwork to ensure smooth operations.
What We’re Looking For:
- Substance Misuse Experience: At least 2 years of direct work with substance-misusing clients, with 1 year in a therapeutic setting.
- Counselling Qualification: Level 4 (or higher) in Counselling or an equivalent qualification.
- Programme Development: Experience in creating and delivering therapeutic support programmes.
- Group-Work Skills: Proven experience in facilitating group therapy and client assessments.
- Adaptability & Communication: A flexible, open-minded approach with strong communication skills to manage clients, volunteers, and staff.
- Team Player: Experience working with both statutory and non-statutory agencies.
- Organisational Skills: Strong planning and administrative abilities, with a commitment to developing treatment programmes.
- Health & Safety Knowledge: Familiarity with health and safety policies, especially in assessing high-risk situations for clients.
Contact:
This Counsellor/Therapist job is advertised by Craig Osborne; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
