Mind York Charity
Salary: £26,950 per annum- pro rata per year pro-rata (based on a 35-hour week)
Package: Fixed term
Contractual hours: 15.5
Employment type: Fixed Term
Job reference: EXTL000852
To provide time-limited counselling support to young people aged 12 to 21 years.
Our YoungPeople's counsellingserviceprovides 'free access' to counselling support foryoung people, aged 12-21 years, who are residentin the City of York and not studying atuniversity.The service is fully funded by City of York Council.
We believe access to support should be 'simple and responsive' to client needs.
Followingan initialfirst contact appointment with a qualified counsellor, individuals are offered access to 6 free counselling sessions.
Counselling benefits young people, by offeringan impartial and confidential space to talk to a trained independent person, about anything that is causingthemdistress. Sessions canhelp them work towards solutions that are 'right for them'. This may include making sense of their own thoughts, learning new ways of dealing with situations, or helping themidentifywhat wider support they may need around them.
To note: York Mind works withyoung people who havea high levelofneed,and some cases may be complex, withmulti agencyinvolvement,(for example, social workers, psychiatrists, specialistdrugand alcohol services).
The role will involve working as a counsellor with clients from a range of socio-economicbackgrounds, and who are experiencing a diverse range of challenges.You willthereforeneed to feel confidentin working with this client group and holding a caseload where there may bevarying degrees ofris