Counsellor for Children & Young People
Opportunity for sessional work
Job title: Counsellor for Children & Young People
Locations sort: York / Harrogate / Selby / Whitby / Scarborough
Details: Self-employed sessional work
Pay rate: £35 per session (full details below)
We are inviting expressions of interest for the role of Sessional Counsellor/Play Therapist to work with Children & Young People (CHYP), who have been the victims of crime, under the Victim Counselling Service, which is delivered under a call-off contract with the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire.
We are looking for counsellors willing to deliver sessions in any of the following locations:
- York / Harrogate / Selby / Scarborough / Whitby
Sessional CHYP Counsellors/play therapists must be qualified to Diploma level or equivalent, be accredited with the BACP or the UKCP, or eligible to apply, and have relevant training and experience in counselling children and young people.
We are happy to be flexible in agreeing a preferred working pattern in terms of days but would ask for a commitment to providing several after-school sessions.
The role is subject to a enhanced DBS check and police vetting check.
Please note that this is not a staff role. Sessional Counsellors are engaged on a freelance basis, similar to counsellors in private practice undertaking EAP work. Community Counselling does not guarantee any level of work, which is dependent on the number of children and young people who are referred by the commissioners.
For more information about the role please see below:
If you have any questions, please email: sarah.duff@community-counselling.org.uk
Closing date for applications: midnight Sunday 27th April
Interviews to be held on Tues 6th & Wed 7th May.
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Required degree level
- Foundation degree (Level 5 or equivalent)
Salary range
- Up to £35 per hour