Accredited Counsellor - Police in London

Job Title: Accredited Counsellor
Location: Base locations in Sidcup and Lambeth, however further travel within London is required on a need must basis.
Salary: £40,000 per annum, pro rata if part time.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time or Part Time. Monday – Friday. Minimum of 3 days per week. 9am-5pm
Right to live & work within the UK is required for this role. (This role requires high level security clearance)
Role Summary
As part of our ongoing recruitment drive, we are currently recruiting for Accredited Counsellors to join our team working with the MET Police. You will provide a confidential counselling and related proactive functions to staff and officers within the context of a multi-specialist occupational health team.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To conduct weekly psychological screening appointments with clients with individuals in vulnerable roles.
Facilitating support groups with officers & staff, focused on various different mental health topics, such as bereavement, substance misuse etc.
Provide crisis counselling based on case-by-case need as specified by the Clinical Lead.
To deliver trauma interventions, this will include major and critical incidents as are reported working within with Optima and MPS policy.
Mange own caseload, delivering short-term (up to 6 sessions) of counselling for clients with personal or work-related issues, who are off sick or at work, with a goal of returning staff back to recuperative/full duties.
Intermittent, longer-term, on-going support to suspended officers.
Advice/support to managers about counselling services and managing a duty mailbox for urgent assessment of clients.
Psychological risk assessment for referrals received from managers and other wider occupational health departments and act according to MPS risk management protocol.
Offer practical problem-solving guidance and signpost to other external agencies or internal multi-specialist occupational health team, which may include delivering presentations.
To assess officers’ needs, plan effectively, monitor and evaluate interventions using evidence-based practice applied to individual needs.
Any additional duties to support the duty team.
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the Role
BACP Accreditation is essential (or equivalent). Equivalent accreditations can be BABCP, BPS, COSCA, IACP, NCPS, UKCP.
Experience of delivering a brief counselling model.
Understand of the use of IAPT measurement forms.
A knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
You must have at least 3 years’ experience of working in a counselling service, occupational health or related service offering short term solution focussed therapy.
Experience delivering trauma focused counselling.
What Can We Offer You?
25 Days Annual Leave +