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Person Specification;
The day-to-day delivery of high quality therapeutic support to substance misusing clients who access our clients servicesvia statutory or self referral.
Role Purpose of a Counsellor;
- To provide counselling, support in relations to substance misuse.
- To communicate our clientsvision and deliver its mission
- To provide direct client services by way of group and key work
- To meet key service objectives in line with our clients policies, procedures and data collection systems.
- To deliver a structured therapeutic support programme through group-work sessions and one to one interventions.
- To contribute to regular reviews of the client with probation (where appropriate) and health workers or other relevant agencies.
- To counsel individuals about their substance use using recognised theoretical models.
- To help individuals address their substance use and offending behaviour through an agreed action plan.
- To maintain records of the client attendance and participation in the group programme.
- To explore, implement and supervise a range of approaches, activities and exercises, which are designed to promote health and support individuals through detoxification/stabilisation.
- To utilise recording and statistical systems to collect and collate data and to ensure that all administration, case recording, written reports etc are maintained to agreed standards.
- To utilise a flexible approach and where required participate in activities and tasks which directly respond to client need.
- Experience of direct work with Substance Misuse clients.
- Two years experience of direct client work
- Experience of developing and delivering therapeutic support programmes
- Experience of providing direct client services, particularlyassessment & Group Work
- Experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
22.07 PAYE Per hour - Inclusive of holiday pay
25 Umbrella rate per hour
Our client offers comprehensive, integrativeand holistic drug and alcohol addiction treatment services in a residential inpatient setting. Providing effective and treatment for a variety of other Mental Health concerns.
What we offer for aCounsellor;
- 250 Training Allowance
- Excellent Pay Rates
- A fantastic 250 Referral Bonus
- Specialist Substance Misuse consultants offering single point of contact
