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Job description

Inspire Wellbeing is recruiting a compassionate and driven Community-Based Counsellor to join our Mental Health & Addiction Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-impact, therapeutic, and early-intervention support across a range of innovative programmes.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the operations and clinical teams to safely manage a weekly clinical caseload of twenty-five clients in various locations. Attend case management meetings as required.
• Deliver time-limited solution focused therapeutic interventions to those affected by substance use (alcohol and other drugs), clients experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and / or young people (aged 14 and above),
• and adults with self-harming behaviour or thoughts of self-harm.
• Deliver face to face and remote psychological intervention tailored to individual needs to include problem solving, psychodynamic CBT and in line with NICE Guidelines.
• Routinely administer and score self-report standardized outcome measurement tools including but not limited to CORE.
• Maintain accurate and up to date clinical notes recorded within 24 hours from the last session on Inspires Information Management System.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• To be flexible as the role involves working at various locations and times, working both face to face and remotely.
• Possess a full current driving licence and access to a car. Business insurance will be a requirement for this post.
• Consideration will be given to alternative travelling proposals in respect of applicants with either a disability or those who cannot or do not hold a driver’s licence.
• A professional Diploma in Counselling covering structured person-centred, CBT informed psychological interventions and accredited membership with a professional registration Body (BACP/IACP, BABCP, UKCP, NCS or equivalent).
• One years’ counselling experience to include working with individuals experiencing or recovering from Mental Health issues, Substance use issues and/or Self Harm.
• Assessment, management and escalation of risk and liaising with GP’s, stakeholders, multidisciplinary mental health and allied professionals to deliver on an outcome based programme.
• Ability to manage your own caseload and routinely monitor outcomes while delivering time-limited solution focused therapeutic interventions.
• An understanding of Adult Safeguarding and Child Protection legislation.
• Proficient IT skills with a knowledge of client information and client journey systems.

Further Information

Location: 40 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AZ.