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Counsellor/Psychotherapist - CYP 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Step 3 Team Lead (Locality Lead), Counsellor or HIT CBT Therapist</strong></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate individual with great leadership skills to join our talking therapies Senior Management Team.</p><p>This is a great opportunity for someone looking to progress their career from a Senior Counsellor or Senior HIT CBT Therapist role and where will be managing a mix of Counselling and HIT CBT modalities.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>In this role, you will be managing and supporting our Counsellors and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists as they use their expertise to make a real difference to individuals lives.</p><p>Working closely with the talking therapies Senior Management Team, you will assist in the delivery of a cost effective and efficient service. You will be responsible for ensuring that the service is developed and maintained effectively and play a vital role in both supporting and motivating your team to ensure they deliver high quality interventions that reflect local and national priorities and targets and meet the organisations requirements.</p><p>To succeed in this role, you must be an experienced clinician with a proven track record of delivering excellent results within talking therapies services, and be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills, with the ability to ensure your team are engaged whilst also delivering high quality therapy interventions in line with service targets.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:</p><ul> <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days</li> <li>Enhanced pension</li> <li>Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay</li> <li>Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card</li> <li>Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary</li> <li>Plus, many more great benefits on offer</li></ul><p>Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.</p><p>We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.</p><p><strong>O</strong><strong>nce we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.</strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>31 July 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,766 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0419-25-0075</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
        <p>Chesterfield Borough Council</p>
      
      <p>Rose Hill</p>
            <p>Chesterfield</p>
      <p>Derbyshire</p>
      <p>S40 1LP</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Step 3 Team Lead (Locality Lead), Counsellor or HIT CBT Therapist</strong></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate individual with great leadership skills to join our talking therapies Senior Management Team.</p><p>This is a great opportunity for someone looking to progress their career from a Senior Counsellor or Senior HIT CBT Therapist role and where will be managing a mix of Counselling and HIT CBT modalities.</p><p>In this role, you will be managing and supporting our Counsellors and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists as they use their expertise to make a real difference to individuals lives.</p><p>Working closely with the talking therapies Senior Management Team, you will assist in the delivery of a cost effective and efficient service. You will be responsible for ensuring that the service is developed and maintained effectively and play a vital role in both supporting and motivating your team to ensure they deliver high quality interventions that reflect local and national priorities and targets and meet the organisations requirements.</p><p>To succeed in this role, you must be an experienced clinician with a proven track record of delivering excellent results within talking therapies services, and be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills, with the ability to ensure your team are engaged whilst also delivering high quality therapy interventions in line with service targets.</p><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>We would love to hear from you, if you possess the following:</p><ul> <li>Experienced in your field of expertise with either a high intensity therapy qualification (or equivalent), or BACP (or equivalent) Accreditation.</li> <li>Ability to lead a team, providing support and motivation to ensure your team are engaged and deliver high quality therapy interventions that meet service targets</li> <li>Have strong decision-making skills and are able to make and communicate decisions in a timely and justifiable manner</li> <li>Have a good working knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies programme and the challenges and opportunities it presents</li> <li>Have experience of meeting service targets, monitoring quality and safety</li> <li>Are able to work under pressure, with attention to detail</li> <li>Are creative and resourceful, flexible and adaptable</li></ul><p><strong>What we offer in return:</strong></p><p>We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:</p><ul> <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days</li> <li>Enhanced pension</li> <li>Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay</li> <li>Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card</li> <li>Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary</li> <li>Plus, many more great benefits on offer</li></ul><p>Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.</p><p>We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.</p><p><strong>In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Step 3 Team Lead (Locality Lead), Counsellor or HIT CBT Therapist</strong></p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate individual with great leadership skills to join our talking therapies Senior Management Team.</p><p>This is a great opportunity for someone looking to progress their career from a Senior Counsellor or Senior HIT CBT Therapist role and where will be managing a mix of Counselling and HIT CBT modalities.</p><p>In this role, you will be managing and supporting our Counsellors and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists as they use their expertise to make a real difference to individuals lives.</p><p>Working closely with the talking therapies Senior Management Team, you will assist in the delivery of a cost effective and efficient service. You will be responsible for ensuring that the service is developed and maintained effectively and play a vital role in both supporting and motivating your team to ensure they deliver high quality interventions that reflect local and national priorities and targets and meet the organisations requirements.</p><p>To succeed in this role, you must be an experienced clinician with a proven track record of delivering excellent results within talking therapies services, and be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills, with the ability to ensure your team are engaged whilst also delivering high quality therapy interventions in line with service targets.</p><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>We would love to hear from you, if you possess the following:</p><ul> <li>Experienced in your field of expertise with either a high intensity therapy qualification (or equivalent), or BACP (or equivalent) Accreditation.</li> <li>Ability to lead a team, providing support and motivation to ensure your team are engaged and deliver high quality therapy interventions that meet service targets</li> <li>Have strong decision-making skills and are able to make and communicate decisions in a timely and justifiable manner</li> <li>Have a good working knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies programme and the challenges and opportunities it presents</li> <li>Have experience of meeting service targets, monitoring quality and safety</li> <li>Are able to work under pressure, with attention to detail</li> <li>Are creative and resourceful, flexible and adaptable</li></ul><p><strong>What we offer in return:</strong></p><p>We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:</p><ul> <li>30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days</li> <li>Enhanced pension</li> <li>Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay</li> <li>Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card</li> <li>Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary</li> <li>Plus, many more great benefits on offer</li></ul><p>Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.</p><p>We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.</p><p><strong>In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to lead a team, providing support and motivation to ensure your team are engaged and deliver high quality therapy interventions that meet service targets</li>
        
        <li>Have strong decision-making skills and are able to make and communicate decisions in a timely and justifiable manner</li>
        
        <li>Have a good working knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies programme and the challenges and opportunities it presents</li>
        
        <li>Have experience of meeting service targets, monitoring quality and safety</li>
        
        <li>Are able to work under pressure, with attention to detail</li>
        
        <li>Are creative and resourceful, flexible and adaptable</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experienced in your field of expertise with either a high intensity therapy qualification (or equivalent), or BACP (or equivalent) Accreditation.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to lead a team, providing support and motivation to ensure your team are engaged and deliver high quality therapy interventions that meet service targets</li>
          
          <li>Have strong decision-making skills and are able to make and communicate decisions in a timely and justifiable manner</li>
          
          <li>Have a good working knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies programme and the challenges and opportunities it presents</li>
          
          <li>Have experience of meeting service targets, monitoring quality and safety</li>
          
          <li>Are able to work under pressure, with attention to detail</li>
          
          <li>Are creative and resourceful, flexible and adaptable</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experienced in your field of expertise with either a high intensity therapy qualification (or equivalent), or BACP (or equivalent) Accreditation.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Everyturn Mental Health</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Chesterfield Borough Council</p>
      
      <p>Rose Hill</p>
            <p>Chesterfield</p>
      <p>Derbyshire</p>
      <p>S40 1LP</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/" target="_blank">https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Everyturn Mental Health</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Chesterfield Borough Council</p>
          
          <p>Rose Hill</p>
                    <p>Chesterfield</p>
          <p>Derbyshire</p>
          <p>S40 1LP</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/" target="_blank">https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Step 3 Team Lead (Locality Lead), Counsellor or HIT CBT Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have exciting opportunities to join NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies as an Accredited Counsellor, within our South Team in Worthing and our Health Team in Horsham.</p>
<p>You will provide Step 3 short-term counselling interventions through Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) or Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD) within the service.</p>
<p>The Counsellor role is offered at NHS Band 7 for those registered and accredited with the relevant professional body and holding IAPT-compliant modality training.</p>
<p>If not yet IAPT-compliant modality training, this can be offered as an IAPT Development Counsellor role (NHS Band 6). You will work within the service whilst being sponsored to undertake training in an IAPT approved modality within a year of joining.</p>
<p>You will be fully supported by our management and clinical leads and surrounded by a friendly, highly competent supportive workforce. We have taken time to create a model and culture in our service which ensures that you are happy in your work.</p>
<p>As one of the country's leading IAPT services, we lead the way in the provision of NICE recommended psychological therapies, are focused on clinical excellence, innovation.</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent CPD and career development opportunities</li>
<li>Regular support, supervision and training</li>
<li>Opportunity to engage in a number of interesting and social activities led by a Wellbeing lead in each locality</li>
</ul>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Applicants must be either BACP Accredited, or UKCP Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, ACC Accredited, NCS Accredited Professional Registrant, or British Psychoanalytic Council Registered. Applicants must also have appropriate qualifications as detailed in the person specification.</p>
<p>Applicantsholding an additional NHS Talking Therapies qualification,such as IPT, DIT, PCE-CfD or CTfD are appointed at Agenda for Change Band 7. Applicants who do not hold an additional NHS Talking Therapies qualification will be recruited at Band 6 and must be willing to undertake training and achieve certification in an NHS Talking Therapies approved module within 12 months. Once achieved, you will move up to Band 7 (please note that this training is funded by the service).</p>
<p>You will also need to demonstrate extensive experience of treating patients within a time limited counselling model, as well as experience of providing triage assessments.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.</p> <p>Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.</p> <p><strong>Why work for us?</strong>o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability &amp; Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion &amp; Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast</p> <p><strong>Our values</strong>--<strong><em>Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence</em></strong>--guide everything we do.</p> <p>We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.</p> <p>This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>31 July 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Job share
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>150-MM1950-PC</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Worthing and Horsham</p>
            <p>Worthing / Horsham</p>
            <p>BN11 1UR</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The required registration and accreditation is one of the below:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Accredited ( BACP)</strong></li>
<li><strong>United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as Psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic Counsellor </strong></li>
<li><strong>Association of Christian counsellors Accreditation </strong></li>
<li><strong>National Counselling Society( NCS) Accredited Professional registrants ( PNCPS Accr)</strong></li>
<li><strong>British Psychanalytic Council Registrant</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Our South Team covers Shoreham, Lancing, Worthing and Littlehampton. </strong><strong>Our Health Team covers the whole county of West Sussex.</strong></p>
<p><strong>We provide services Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm with plenty of opportunities to work flexible hours and staff have laptops and mobiles allowing for office and home working flexibility.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The required registration and accreditation is one of the below:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Accredited ( BACP)</strong></li>
<li><strong>United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as Psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic Counsellor </strong></li>
<li><strong>Association of Christian counsellors Accreditation </strong></li>
<li><strong>National Counselling Society( NCS) Accredited Professional registrants ( PNCPS Accr)</strong></li>
<li><strong>British Psychanalytic Council Registrant</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Our South Team covers Shoreham, Lancing, Worthing and Littlehampton. </strong><strong>Our Health Team covers the whole county of West Sussex.</strong></p>
<p><strong>We provide services Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm with plenty of opportunities to work flexible hours and staff have laptops and mobiles allowing for office and home working flexibility.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised professional qualification to Diploma level or equivalent in Counselling or Psychotherapy</li>
        
        <li>Professional qualification which is recognised by accrediting bodies as listed in the IAPT Manual (BACP accredited, UKCP registered as a psychotherapist/psychotherapeutic counsellor, BPC registered, ACC accreditation, NCS accredited professional registrants</li>
        
        <li>Membership of a relevant professional body</li>
        
        <li>Registration/accreditation with relevant professional body: UKCP registration, HCPC, BACP, IPT UK accreditation</li>
        
        <li>Have achieved accreditation in an IAPT-approved therapy model, such as IPT, DIT, CFD or CCFD</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Minimum of 150 hours post qualification client contacts</li>
        
        <li>Worked with a wide range of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues</li>
        
        <li>Experience and ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience as Primary Care Counsellor</li>
          
          <li>Experience of team working within the NHS or Primary Care</li>
          
          <li>Experience of and ability to meet agreed/specified service targets for clinical work</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working therapeutically with patients who have Long Term Conditions and/or Medically Unexplained Symptoms</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A range of counselling interventions in order to respond flexibly to different client needs.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates high standard of record keeping, with due regard for NHS Confidentiality, Data Protection and Information Governance, abiding by codes of ethics and guidance for good practice of professional body</li>
        
        <li>Has full understanding and practical application of the Ethical Principals and Codes of Practice for own professional body</li>
        
        <li>Is computer literate and experienced at using email, Outlook, Word, internet</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to deliver CFD, IPT, DIT or CCFD interventions in order to respond flexibly to different client need</li>
          
          <li>Has used IAPTus or equivalent computerised health record system for keeping patient records</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to travel across the North Locality (public transport is not available to all destinations). If not a car owner/driver must state how will travel</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised professional qualification to Diploma level or equivalent in Counselling or Psychotherapy</li>
          
          <li>Professional qualification which is recognised by accrediting bodies as listed in the IAPT Manual (BACP accredited, UKCP registered as a psychotherapist/psychotherapeutic counsellor, BPC registered, ACC accreditation, NCS accredited professional registrants</li>
          
          <li>Membership of a relevant professional body</li>
          
          <li>Registration/accreditation with relevant professional body: UKCP registration, HCPC, BACP, IPT UK accreditation</li>
          
          <li>Have achieved accreditation in an IAPT-approved therapy model, such as IPT, DIT, CFD or CCFD</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Minimum of 150 hours post qualification client contacts</li>
          
          <li>Worked with a wide range of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues</li>
          
          <li>Experience and ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience as Primary Care Counsellor</li>
            
            <li>Experience of team working within the NHS or Primary Care</li>
            
            <li>Experience of and ability to meet agreed/specified service targets for clinical work</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working therapeutically with patients who have Long Term Conditions and/or Medically Unexplained Symptoms</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A range of counselling interventions in order to respond flexibly to different client needs.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates high standard of record keeping, with due regard for NHS Confidentiality, Data Protection and Information Governance, abiding by codes of ethics and guidance for good practice of professional body</li>
          
          <li>Has full understanding and practical application of the Ethical Principals and Codes of Practice for own professional body</li>
          
          <li>Is computer literate and experienced at using email, Outlook, Word, internet</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Ability to deliver CFD, IPT, DIT or CCFD interventions in order to respond flexibly to different client need</li>
            
            <li>Has used IAPTus or equivalent computerised health record system for keeping patient records</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to travel across the North Locality (public transport is not available to all destinations). If not a car owner/driver must state how will travel</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Worthing and Horsham</p>
            <p>Worthing / Horsham</p>
            <p>BN11 1UR</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/" target="_blank">https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Worthing and Horsham</p>
                    <p>Worthing / Horsham</p>
                    <p>BN11 1UR</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/" target="_blank">https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Counsellor / Counsellor (Development Role)

DBT Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a experience counsellor with experience of working with children to join our Children Looked After CLA service. This is a part time role and will be ideal for someone who has 12 months counselling experience post registration with a relevant professional body.</p>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This post will work under the line management of
the Service Lead and Senior Practitioner. The role will be varied, challenging,
and rewarding as you will work as part of a diverse clinical team pro-actively developing
the service through co-production, delivery, and ongoing innovation.</p>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community
health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community
health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative,
effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities
and stakeholders.</p><p>

We are a values driven
organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peoples
lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to work
with in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values of
designing and delivering health services.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>06 August 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,000 to £27,000 a year
      
        depending on qualifications and experience (pro rata)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>E0343-25-0015abl633i</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Nexus Business Centre</p>
      <p>6 Darby Close</p>
      <p>Cheney Manor</p>
      <p>Swindon</p>
      <p>SN2 2PN</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Main Tasks:</strong></p><ul><li>To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which may at times mean some travel and lone working.</li> </ul><ul><li>To provide counselling to young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.</li> </ul><ul><li>To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored securely using the specified case management systems.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop links to other agencies and services and have a good understanding of local services for signposting and onward referrals</li> </ul><ul><li>To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and safeguarding issues.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Communication</strong></p><ul><li>Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs.</li> </ul><ul><li>Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected.</li> </ul><ul><li>Be a team player</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>WORKING PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS</strong></p><p><strong>Ethical Practice</strong></p><p>Employed therapists are required to abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and Psychotherapy (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.</p><p></p><p><strong>Professional Membership and Registration</strong></p><p>It is required that employed practitioners maintain active membership with a national organisation that represents the field of psychological therapy and people who work as counsellors and therapists, such AFT, BACP, BPS, BABCP or HCPC or UKCP. Employed practitioners will ideally pursue accreditation or registration with one of these bodies; and will complete annual continuing professional development and associated procedures required to maintain accreditation and/or registration. All costs associated with professional memberships, subscriptions, conferences, continuing education etc., are borne by the practitioner.</p><p><strong>Liability Insurance</strong></p><p>Employed practitioners are covered against malpractice liability by ABL insurance.</p><p><strong>Supervision</strong></p><p>Employed clinical practitioners are required to attend supervision at the minimum frequency of 1.5 hours per FTE per month, with an appropriately qualified professional approved by ABL. This time is included in the contract.</p><p>Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship; all applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Main Tasks:</strong></p><ul><li>To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which may at times mean some travel and lone working.</li> </ul><ul><li>To provide counselling to young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.</li> </ul><ul><li>To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.</li> </ul><ul><li>To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored securely using the specified case management systems.</li> </ul><ul><li>To develop links to other agencies and services and have a good understanding of local services for signposting and onward referrals</li> </ul><ul><li>To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and safeguarding issues.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Communication</strong></p><ul><li>Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs.</li> </ul><ul><li>Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected.</li> </ul><ul><li>Be a team player</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>WORKING PRACTICE EXPECTATIONS</strong></p><p><strong>Ethical Practice</strong></p><p>Employed therapists are required to abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and Psychotherapy (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.</p><p></p><p><strong>Professional Membership and Registration</strong></p><p>It is required that employed practitioners maintain active membership with a national organisation that represents the field of psychological therapy and people who work as counsellors and therapists, such AFT, BACP, BPS, BABCP or HCPC or UKCP. Employed practitioners will ideally pursue accreditation or registration with one of these bodies; and will complete annual continuing professional development and associated procedures required to maintain accreditation and/or registration. All costs associated with professional memberships, subscriptions, conferences, continuing education etc., are borne by the practitioner.</p><p><strong>Liability Insurance</strong></p><p>Employed practitioners are covered against malpractice liability by ABL insurance.</p><p><strong>Supervision</strong></p><p>Employed clinical practitioners are required to attend supervision at the minimum frequency of 1.5 hours per FTE per month, with an appropriately qualified professional approved by ABL. This time is included in the contract.</p><p>Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship; all applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>1 years post qualification counselling /psychotherapy experience.</li>
        
        <li>Professional registration with recognised National Body (e.g. BACP/UKCP, HCPC).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.</li>
        
        <li>Experience in managing a caseload. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to recognise and respond to concerns about child protection and safeguarding.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to make use of supervision.</li>
        
        <li>Up to date knowledge of CYP emotional wellbeing / early mental health clinical evidence-based practice and support for parents/carers.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in eth CLA sector.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in quality improvement measures.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in pathway development.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in delivering training and workshops to CYP and parents / carers.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in delivering training to professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in running peer support groups.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent interpersonal skills </li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills including listening, verbal and written.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate with CYP of different ages, developmental level and backgrounds.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent telephone manner.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise work tasks.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work under high pressure and in a fast-paced environment.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational and time management skills.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance and data protection policies.</li>
        
        <li>Efficient problem-solving skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to interact with colleagues and other stakeholders politely and courteously.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent IT skills and proficient in all areas of Microsoft Office &amp; running remote meetings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience with reporting in client database packages.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent customer care.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of accuracy and paying attention to detail in tasks.</li>
        
        <li>Punctuality, reliability and honesty.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use own initiative and confident to do so in the workplace.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Local knowledge of services and need.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Job Specific Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.</li>
        
        <li>Willing to travel.</li>
        
        <li>Enhanced DBS check.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>1 years post qualification counselling /psychotherapy experience.</li>
          
          <li>Professional registration with recognised National Body (e.g. BACP/UKCP, HCPC).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in managing a caseload. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess and manage risks.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to recognise and respond to concerns about child protection and safeguarding.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to make use of supervision.</li>
          
          <li>Up to date knowledge of CYP emotional wellbeing / early mental health clinical evidence-based practice and support for parents/carers.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience in eth CLA sector.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in quality improvement measures.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in pathway development.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in delivering training and workshops to CYP and parents / carers.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in delivering training to professionals.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in running peer support groups.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent interpersonal skills </li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills including listening, verbal and written.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate with CYP of different ages, developmental level and backgrounds.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent telephone manner.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise work tasks.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work under high pressure and in a fast-paced environment.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational and time management skills.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding and evidence of adhering to information governance and data protection policies.</li>
          
          <li>Efficient problem-solving skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to interact with colleagues and other stakeholders politely and courteously.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent IT skills and proficient in all areas of Microsoft Office &amp; running remote meetings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience with reporting in client database packages.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent customer care.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of accuracy and paying attention to detail in tasks.</li>
          
          <li>Punctuality, reliability and honesty.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use own initiative and confident to do so in the workplace.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Local knowledge of services and need.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Job Specific Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.</li>
          
          <li>Willing to travel.</li>
          
          <li>Enhanced DBS check.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>ABL Health Ltd</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Nexus Business Centre</p>
      <p>6 Darby Close</p>
      <p>Cheney Manor</p>
      <p>Swindon</p>
      <p>SN2 2PN</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/" target="_blank">https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>ABL Health Ltd</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Nexus Business Centre</p>
          <p>6 Darby Close</p>
          <p>Cheney Manor</p>
          <p>Swindon</p>
          <p>SN2 2PN</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/" target="_blank">https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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