Counsellor
| Posting date: | 18 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,922.00 to £43,257.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35922.00 - £43257.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2024 |
| Location: | Newtown, SY16 1EG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | H9070-24-0612 |
Summary
1. To provide a psychologically-minded service to referred individuals with common mental health problems, stable severe mental health conditions, emotional distress and/or behavioural difficulties that is comprehensive, accessible, responsive, age and ability inclusive, and that focuses on recovery and outcomes. 2. To use interpersonal and therapeutic skills to develop and maintain a therapeutic alliance with emotionally and psychologically distressed clients and their carers. 3. To work in partnership with individuals and others to ascertain the mental health, wellbeing and social needs of referred individuals. 4. To work collaboratively with individuals and others to co-produce a shared understanding of the individuals needs (the formulation), and to jointly develop a plan on the basis of this. The formulation should take into account biological / physical, social and psychological factors, and the preferred lifestyle and aspirations of the individual. 5. To provide service user centred care by negotiating achievable and meaningful goals, seeking the means to achieve these goals and clarifying the responsibilities of the people who will provide any help that is needed. 6. To prioritise need and workload, ensuring effective use of time. 7. To ensure that an age and ability inclusive service is delivered (including working with children and families, working age adults, older adults, people with a learning disability and people with concurrent substance misuse issues) by modifying and adapting your clinical approach according to the needs, values, capacities, social context and resources of individuals and others. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.