Placement Young Person Counsellor
Hours: Typically 2 to 3 clients per week between 12pm to 8pm week days, Monday – Thursday. Must have after school availability due to this being the time our clients want our service.
The offer: Unpaid - this is a voluntary role.
Location: Visyon’s Congleton / Crewe base
Please note that this role description is for the role of Placement Young Person Counsellor and is not intended to form part of any contract of employment.
Visyon's purpose:
Visyon is a long-established mental health charity that supports the emotional health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families across Cheshire East. It offers a range of services, including one-to-one counselling, group work, mentoring and family support work, as well as training for schools.
Visyon values:
Visyon is Welcoming, we build meaningful Relationships, we value the Lived Voice and we act with Integrity.
Purpose of the role:
In co-ordination with the Therapy Services Manager or Counselling Team Leader, the post holder will work as part of the Visyon Therapeutic team. Providing therapeutic services to young people, using time bound, outcome focused therapeutic interventions.
As a placement counsellor you will provide one to one therapy at the one of the Visyon bases. During this time you will receive comprehensive training with specific focus on working with children and young people, safeguarding and risk management. This role is subject to a three-month probationary period.
Visyon places a high value on governance and accountability. We frequently work with complex clients, meaning risk management and safeguarding are essential parts of our work.
Working with Visyon requires flexibility, strong communication, organisational skills and working effectively with children and young people, and others who support them. The ability to support and manage client risk and know when referrals should be made onto other agencies is essential within this role.
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Please note, due to our Safer Recruitment Procedure, we cannot accept CV's.
The closing date for this application is 2nd January 2025 at 12pm
*All roles are subject to satisfactory references, right to work and DBS checks.*
Candidates short-listed for interview will be required to demonstrate they have a good understanding of safeguarding, professional boundaries or relevant knowledge in line with the role they are applying for.
For further information please contact Gary Wildgoose on: 07946 268651 or email: gary.wildgoose@visyon.org.uk