Counsellor Required: Birmingham, West Midlands
Birmingham Hospice
Salary: Clinical Band 6, £36,276 - £43,683 per year pro rata (actual salary: £21,765 - £26,209)
Primary Location: Erdington, although occasional cross site working may be required
Hours: 22.5 hours
Duration: Permanent
Closing Date: 8 April 2025
Do you want to be part of an excellent therapeutic counselling service where every day is different, where you can help people help themselves and provide a platform for clients to make positive changes?
We have an opportunity for a caring, compassionate and committed professional to join our Wellbeing Team as a counsellor.
At Birmingham Hospice, our teams are committed to improving the quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will ever face.
Our Counselling Team is on an incredible journey, developing a pioneering new private service while also enhancing the service they provide for hospice clients.
As part of the team, you will support groups and individuals by providing both pre and post bereavement counselling to patients and families who are supported by the hospice. There will also be an opportunity to explore bereavement and grief for patients who had not previously been connected to the hospice.
You will provide a comprehensive, therapeutic service for clients referred by other professionals or who have self-referred, based upon psychological principles, working within the context of palliative care services and as indicated in NICE guidelines.
Requirements
- A qualified counsellor who is registered with an approved professional counselling body (e.g. BACP) and has experience and understanding of the needs associated with loss, grief, and bereavement.
- Advanced training in the theory and practice of counselling.
- Practitioner level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy.
- Significant experience of providing counselling.
- Experience of clinical assessment in a counselling setting.