Counsellor

Location: Essex

Salary: £19,200 per annum

We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with 'Lived Experience’ we encourage applications from all background including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness.

What you will be doing?

To work as part of a team to deliver either:

• the SHARP programme (Self Help Addiction Recovery Programme) including facilitating interpersonal group therapy sessions and case-managing some individual clients; or
• high-intensity, psychosocial counselling, for clients with drug addictions, in the community. This role involves close liaison with partner agencies to co-ordinate pathways towards recovery for clients.

What are we looking for?

• Delivery of the community rehabilitation programme to the SHARP model and/or
• Provision of high-intensity counselling in the community
• Quality of service provided to clients.
• Retention of clients on the programme.
• Successful outcomes for clients - treatment completion, client commitment to abstinent recovery, client engagement with a social support network.
• Good practice case management including quality record keeping.
• Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children by identifying and reporting them to the relevant body.
• To participate in the assessment and risk assessment of applicants to the programme

What we offer

• Training and Development Opportunities
• Flexible working
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme
• £90 per month - External Therapy Allowance
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

Please note; We reserve the right to close this role early.