Counsellor
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £44,263 to £56,021 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Salary: UH7 £44,263pa to £46,974pa pro rata with potential to progress to £56,021pa pro rata on achieving designated skills and experience |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Hertfordshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 057275 |
Summary
Post Title: Counsellor
Department: Dean of Students Office, Student Wellbeing Services
FTE: 0.6 fte (working 22.5 hours per week) or pro rata.
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Salary: UH7 £44,263pa to £46,974pa pro rata with potential to progress to £56,021pa pro rata on
achieving designated skills and experience
Annual Leave: 30 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional four days
including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year.
Location: College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
The University has had a Counselling Service for more than 40 years. The Counselling Service responds to the needs of students presenting with a wide variety of concerns. It offers a range of interventions: individual counselling, workshops, and group therapy where possible. The majority of the work is short-term and solution-focused in nature.
Main duties and responsibilities
You will be required to provide one-to-one, short-term therapy/counselling using an a specialised model combined with an integrative and solution focused approach to students of the University, working to the BACP's Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and ensure you keep accurate clinical records of sessions in line with requirements and guidelines. You will be required to occasionally give workshops to staff or students on areas of Mental Health. You would also be expected to make appropriate referrals to both internal teams and external agencies where it is appropriate and act appropriately when presented with risk. In addition to this you should also create positive working relationships with members of university staff and contribute to activities in the wider university in order to promote the Counselling Service, Student Wellbeing Department and to promote the students emotional and psychological wellbeing.
Skills and experience required
For the role, you must have a minimum of 450 proven clinical hours in offering one-to-one short-term counselling/therapy, online and face-face and experience when integrating short-term interventions. You will also require proven experience of working with a wide variety of vulnerable clients who may have been in secondary care or assessed by psychological services. In addition to this you will need experience of working with high-risk clients, such as those who self-harm or have suicidal thoughts/intent.
You must have experience in using different clinical measures and experience of identifying and responding to clients who require further assessment and support. It is important you have knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches as well as relevant legislation, and an understanding of complex clients and cases. Effective IT skills and the ability to work constructively in a team are essential for this role.
Qualifications & Memberships required:
You must hold a minimum of a post graduate training/Masters or Level 7 equivalent in Counselling or Psychotherapy, or substantial proven equivalent experience. In addition to this you will also be required to prove your BACP accreditation, UKCP accreditation, BABCP accreditation or HCPC and BAAT accreditation (you can be a maximum of 6 months away from relevant accreditation/registration). You must also have the required number of clinical hours obtained according to your accrediting body and have a minimum of 450 clinical hours. This must be specified in the application. Applications without accrediting body or clinical hours sited may not be shortlisted. If you have a BACP or UKCP recognised clinical supervision qualification in psychotherapy, trauma specialism or group therapy training, this would also be desirable.
In your Personal Statement please cite your registration or accreditation with BACP, UKCP or equivalent governing body. If not achieved, please describe your status of application for accreditation/registration and number of clinical hours reached.
Although we are offering some remote counselling with home working, the postholder will be required to also work face-face on our campus. The hours of work may be subject to change.
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check by the Disclosure Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands and final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the 'Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information'.
Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad
Successful applicants who have lived over overseas will be required to produce a criminal records check, 'Certificate of Good Character', issued by any country in which they have been resident, consecutively or cumulatively, in the previous 10 years.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Chaitanya Pankhania, Interim Head of Student Wellbeing (Counselling and Mental Health), 01707 284453, c.pankhania@herts.ac.uk
Closing date: 29/04/2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
Reference number: 057275
Date advert placed: 15/04/2024
Our vision is to transform lives and UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications by suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave and discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
Apply online at https://www.herts.ac.uk/staff/057275
Department: Dean of Students Office, Student Wellbeing Services
FTE: 0.6 fte (working 22.5 hours per week) or pro rata.
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Salary: UH7 £44,263pa to £46,974pa pro rata with potential to progress to £56,021pa pro rata on
achieving designated skills and experience
Annual Leave: 30 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional four days
including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year.
Location: College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
The University has had a Counselling Service for more than 40 years. The Counselling Service responds to the needs of students presenting with a wide variety of concerns. It offers a range of interventions: individual counselling, workshops, and group therapy where possible. The majority of the work is short-term and solution-focused in nature.
Main duties and responsibilities
You will be required to provide one-to-one, short-term therapy/counselling using an a specialised model combined with an integrative and solution focused approach to students of the University, working to the BACP's Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and ensure you keep accurate clinical records of sessions in line with requirements and guidelines. You will be required to occasionally give workshops to staff or students on areas of Mental Health. You would also be expected to make appropriate referrals to both internal teams and external agencies where it is appropriate and act appropriately when presented with risk. In addition to this you should also create positive working relationships with members of university staff and contribute to activities in the wider university in order to promote the Counselling Service, Student Wellbeing Department and to promote the students emotional and psychological wellbeing.
Skills and experience required
For the role, you must have a minimum of 450 proven clinical hours in offering one-to-one short-term counselling/therapy, online and face-face and experience when integrating short-term interventions. You will also require proven experience of working with a wide variety of vulnerable clients who may have been in secondary care or assessed by psychological services. In addition to this you will need experience of working with high-risk clients, such as those who self-harm or have suicidal thoughts/intent.
You must have experience in using different clinical measures and experience of identifying and responding to clients who require further assessment and support. It is important you have knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches as well as relevant legislation, and an understanding of complex clients and cases. Effective IT skills and the ability to work constructively in a team are essential for this role.
Qualifications & Memberships required:
You must hold a minimum of a post graduate training/Masters or Level 7 equivalent in Counselling or Psychotherapy, or substantial proven equivalent experience. In addition to this you will also be required to prove your BACP accreditation, UKCP accreditation, BABCP accreditation or HCPC and BAAT accreditation (you can be a maximum of 6 months away from relevant accreditation/registration). You must also have the required number of clinical hours obtained according to your accrediting body and have a minimum of 450 clinical hours. This must be specified in the application. Applications without accrediting body or clinical hours sited may not be shortlisted. If you have a BACP or UKCP recognised clinical supervision qualification in psychotherapy, trauma specialism or group therapy training, this would also be desirable.
In your Personal Statement please cite your registration or accreditation with BACP, UKCP or equivalent governing body. If not achieved, please describe your status of application for accreditation/registration and number of clinical hours reached.
Although we are offering some remote counselling with home working, the postholder will be required to also work face-face on our campus. The hours of work may be subject to change.
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check by the Disclosure Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands and final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the 'Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information'.
Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad
Successful applicants who have lived over overseas will be required to produce a criminal records check, 'Certificate of Good Character', issued by any country in which they have been resident, consecutively or cumulatively, in the previous 10 years.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Chaitanya Pankhania, Interim Head of Student Wellbeing (Counselling and Mental Health), 01707 284453, c.pankhania@herts.ac.uk
Closing date: 29/04/2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
Reference number: 057275
Date advert placed: 15/04/2024
Our vision is to transform lives and UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications by suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave and discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
Apply online at https://www.herts.ac.uk/staff/057275
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