Area Counsellor Specialist

Job Reference: Job 0329 Location: Gloucestershire Salary: £48,340.00 to £50,420.00 per annum, dependent on experience Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Who we are

At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better. Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use. Everything we do is driven by our values:

• Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.
• Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.
• Do the right thing. We're open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.

We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.

What we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation. We're looking for an Area Counsellor Specialist/Psychotherapist/Psychological therapist (equiv NHS AFC Band 7). Do you want to help aspiring counsellors learn and grow? We've got an exciting full-time opportunity for an experienced registered Counsellor, Psychotherapist or Psychological therapist who is interested in a supervisory role, working across our Via services.

This well supported post is ideal for therapists seeking to step into a leadership position whilst continuing to grow diverse skills that contribute to trauma-informed working. The role will provide leadership and play a key role in shaping culture and processes. The role is predominantly based in Gloucestershire but with additional oversight of other Via counselling services nationally. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will support our volunteer counsellors to provide safe and effective interventions through regular supervision, work alongside other psychological professionals to deliver a stepped care model for those experiencing psychological distress, and support the counselling service to grow and innovate.

We're looking for individuals with compassion, good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure. Via offers community and residential services for substance use. We nurture new ideas, put co-production at the heart of what we do, and provide clinicians with the support to explore and grow.

Deadline: 10-03-26 at midnight

Salary: £48,340- £50,420

Vacancy type: Permanent

Working hours: This is a full-time role, however contracted hours could be negotiable for the right person.

Our Consultant Practitioner Psychologist, Cathy Jones is happy to talk through the role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via's national clinician network. You can reach them at or (Tuesday-Thursday).