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Addictions Counsellor Required: Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Addictions Counsellor Required: Salisbury, Wiltshire Addictions Counsellor Required: Salisbury, Wiltshire

Forward Trust

Clouds House

Vacancy Type Permanent

Advertising Salary: Salary Details: £24,000

Are you passionate about supporting individuals through recovery and committed to making a lasting difference? Join the dedicated Counselling Team at Clouds House, where you'll be part of a respected and structured therapeutic community helping clients begin their recovery journey.

As an Addictions Counsellor, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver our intensive, structured treatment programme. This is a role that blends hands-on therapeutic delivery with continued professional development and reflective practice.

Please note the working hours for this role are 9-5 Monday to Sunday. It is a 35 hours per week contract with the expectation that two weekend days per month are covered.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate interpersonal group therapy and 12-step study groups
  • Deliver psychoeducational workshops and individual case management sessions
  • Build strong, recovery-focused therapeutic alliances
  • Share clinical insights with the wider team to ensure safe, coordinated client care
  • Maintain professional standards in line with clinical and regulatory guidelines

Ideal Candidate

  • We are looking for an individual with the skills knowledge and experience below
  • Knowledge of addiction and its impact
  • Ability to work with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint,
  • Ability to learn new systems including to input onto electronic record management systems
  • Experience of working with at times distressed individuals, listen to their needs and communicate respectfully and clearly
  • Experience of thinking creatively with the team to create meaningful outcomes for clients and family members
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team