Place2Be Counsellor, Harlaw Academy, Aberdeen
Posted 1 day 16 hours ago by Children & Young People Now Jobs
At Place2Be we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma. Our highly skilled and diverse counsellors reach children, young people, and their families who need us.
As a level 4 qualified therapist/counsellor, you'll not only work in one to one situations with young people providing clinical assessments and interventions, but also engage in the wider school community to strengthen skills, promote understanding of child mental health and the importance of early intervention.
You'll have opportunities to bring your fresh thinking and ideas to the table to help us shape our programmes for today and tomorrow. You'll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career.
For a career with purpose, this is your place.
Responsibilities- Provide one to one clinical assessments and interventions to young people.
- Engage in the wider school community to strengthen skills and promote understanding of child mental health.
- Advocate for early intervention and support families with counselling.
- Contribute fresh thinking and ideas to shape programmes for the future.
- Level 4 qualified therapist/counsellor.
- Annual Leave that increases with service.
- Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career.
- 5% contributory pension scheme.
- Life assurance of four times your annual salary.
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme.
- Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network).
- Wellbeing days to allow you some 'you' time.
- Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave.
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and offer guaranteed interview for disabled applicants under the disability confident scheme.