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Mindspace is a community based voluntary organisation committed to supporting and promoting the mental wellbeing of people in the Perth area. Mindspace is funded by NHS Tayside, Perth & Kinross Council, the Scottish Government, and donations. Mindspace’s objective is to promote mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. Services are provided through Counselling, Recovery College and Peer Support.

Purpose of Role:

To provide counselling in schools for young people aged 10-18 based in the locality’s secondary school with some provision of counselling to year 6 and 7 pupils within the community.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a professional counselling service to children and young people aged 10–18
• Contribute to service development.
• Work within Mindspace’s policies and procedures
• Liaise with Assistant Senior Counsellor to ensure high standard of service delivery
• Engage in regular external counselling supervision at a level consistent with BACP requirements
• Maintain confidentiality and child protection appropriate to the school setting
• Follow good practice and ethical guidelines as required by BACP
• Maintain records of clients and hours worked, and provide appropriate statistical returns as required
• Liaise as required with admin staff
• Attend regular wellbeing meetings as required by the school

Accountable to: Assistant Senior Counsellor

Requirements

Qualification

• A counselling diploma at post graduate level
• Accredited or eligible for accreditation with a professional counselling or psychotherapy organisation
• Specialist training in counselling young people
• Current membership of BACP or COSCA

Experience

• Minimum of 450 hours of supervised practice gained over no less than two years
• Competency in working within a recognised theoretical framework
• Have worked therapeutically with young people
• Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection issues – ensuring knowledge is current and up-to-date
• Ability to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the setting
• Ability to work effectively within a team and with colleagues from other disciplines
• Ability and experience of using counselling supervision
• Understanding of particular issues related to counselling vulnerable, disadvantaged young people
• Ability to deliver counselling assessments
• Knowledge and use of counselling monitoring and evaluation systems
• Experience of developing services and liaising with partner organisations

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
• Motivated, enthusiastic and self-aware
• Ability to work independently while mindful of accountability
• Ability to travel to other schools within the locality as required