Adult Sessional Counsellor / Young Person's Sessional Counsellor

Role: To support adults (19+) or young people (aged ) who have experienced any form of sexual violence

Hours required: A minimum of eight CARA clients per week.

Rates: Rates are £25-£30 per hour, counselling rooms provided free-of-charge.

Qualifications: Counsellors must be qualified and have completed a course that is accredited by BACP or UKCP.

Time/Locations: Specific weekdays / evenings / weekends at CARA locations across mid and north Essex - outlined in the role description. CARA sessional counsellors do not have set hours of work and are instead paid for each counselling session that they undertake with clients.

To Apply: Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from our website

Application deadline: 10am, Monday 2nd June 2025.

Interviews: Young Person s Sessional - Monday 16th June / Adult Sessional - Monday 23rd June.

Start date: As soon as possible, subject to receipt of satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

Mandatory specialist sexual violence training dates: To be confirmed.

This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

Main tasks are to:

Support at least eight CARA clients each week

Attend clinical supervision

Attend meetings with CARA Point of Contact

Abide by CARA policies and procedures

Abide by BACP s Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Maintain and update accurate database records of clients

Attend relevant training

Attend monthly CARA meeting

What we expect from the counsellor:

All counsellors must attend and complete specialist training.

Attendance of one CARA Meeting per month.

Attendance of monthly meetings with CARA Point of Contact.

Attendance of clinical supervision, provided by a CARA-approved supervisor.

Commitment and understanding of the importance of clinical supervision.

An open and non-judgemental attitude.

Commitment to keep and maintain confidential database records.

Demonstrable understanding of safeguarding, both in relation to children and to vulnerable adults.

Reliability.

Counsellors will be working with clients on behalf of CARA and not on a private basis. As such, they will be bound by CARA s processes, policies and procedures.

Commitment to the feminist ethos of CARA.

Willingness to commit the necessary time to supporting vulnerable clients.

Willingness to work as part of a team to develop the work of the organisation.

Owing to the nature of the role, we are only able to take on women candidates.

What the counsellor can expect from us:

Full training and support will be provided.

Ongoing training opportunities.

The opportunity to gain career progression.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and those with additional language skills, including BSL.

Appointments are open to women only and are exempt from the Equality Act (2010) under Schedule 9, Part 1.