Job Description/Person Specification

Job Name :

CYP Sessional Therapist

Reports to :

Counselling Service Manager

Purpose of the Role

To work in accordance with the ethos of the organisation and co-operatively with the team to provide high quality, professional and dynamic counselling service for children and young people aged 5+ affected by sexual abuse.

Key Accountabilities

• To provide individual counselling and/or therapeutic play to children and young people
• To maintain appropriate records
• To identify any potential safeguarding or risk issues
• To participate in supervision and line management.

Key Responsibilities

To be creative in enabling clients to access and engage with the Service

• To provide individual counselling and/or the use of play or art as therapy to children and young people who are experiencing difficulties with their emotional/mental well-being
• The ability to negotiate and maintain clear contracts with clients
• To assess and evaluate clients’ needs and then provide appropriate support, referral and/or information
• To manage and maintain a case-load

To maintain appropriate records

• To keep appropriate records and notes relating to client work, using the DRASACS’s database (CRMS) ensuring relevant information is readily accessible
• To organise own workload
• Undertake any administration or paperwork relating to clients required by the line manager.

To identify any potential safeguarding or risk issues

• Inform the Counselling Manager of any safeguarding or risk issues arising from client interactions.
• To carry out client assessments
• Making recommendations to the multi-disciplinary team based on the assessment and evaluation of the needs of the client
• Understanding of the implications of working alongside statutory investigations and court proceedings especially with regards to record-keeping, confidentiality and data protection
• Making recommendations and referrals as appropriate

To participate in supervision

• To receive regular line management, in line with DRASACS’ policy.
• To participate fully in regular relevant clinical supervision with an external supervisor approved by DRASACS

Other

• To work as part of the counselling team and support other team members as appropriate to promote the service and increase its accessibility
• To liaise and work in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies in the interests of the service and needs of the clients
• To undertake such duties as may be required by the Manager which are consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• To work in a supportive way in line with DRASACS’ Equality & Diversity Policy.
• To maintain confidentiality in line with the DRASACS’ policy
• To work at all times within the BACP’s Ethical Framework and DRASACS’ current policies.
• To be committed to ongoing personal/professional development and self-awareness.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge

Skills

• Understanding and familiarity with trauma-focused therapy and knowledge of sexual abuse dynamics
• Experience of building positive and empathic relationships with clients including working with risk issues
• Ability to work co-operatively with team members, community partners and other staff
• Excellent interpersonal skills including sound clinical judgement, creative and problem solving skills.
• Technological skills necessary to work in an office environment, Eg: MS Office Suite
• Good admin and numeracy skills.

Qualifications & Knowledge

• A relevant professional qualification (Counselling/Psychotherapy Diploma, degree or equivalent level 5 or above qualification working with children).
• Additional specialised training in working with children aged 5 and above
• Registered or Accredited member of BACP or other appropriate professional body such as UKCP
• Accreditation by BACP or UKCP or working towards this
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues around working with young people and an in-depth working knowledge of child protection issues and safeguarding procedures
• Level 3 Safeguarding
• Knowledge of child-developmental processes

Experience & Behaviours

Experience

• Experience of providing counselling to rape and sexual abuse clients and their families
• Clinical experience of working therapeutically with children and young people
• Good awareness of mental health needs
• Understanding of the key presenting issues including the impact of sexual abuse.
• Awareness of potential barriers to engagement and how these may be overcome.
• Recognise risk & safeguarding, proactively report and support the escalation of concerns.
• Ability to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team working within a variety of therapeutic models.
• Experience of carrying out Assessments
• Experience of use of outcome based measurement tools in counselling eg: GAD7 & PHQ9

Behaviours

• A sensitive, mature approach to working within a specialist service
• Understanding of diversity issues and a strong commitment to pro-active anti-discriminatory working practice across a wide range of issues.
• Willingness to maintain, update and share skills and knowledge.
• Uncompromising sense of ethics and adherence to confidentiality
• Personal resilience, as the content of client interactions is often distressing
• Highly motivated and with ability to plan work and work under pressure
• Experience of working/ willingness to work with interpreters

Rate: £31.00 Per Session

Hours of work: Up to 10 hours available, Monday – Thursday 10am – 6pm

Contract Length: Contract until March 2025

This post is subject to a Disclosing and Barring Service check, and DRASACS ‘Safer Recruitment’ process.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: £31.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Doncaster: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/05/2024