Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind – children and young people counsellor

We have an opportunity for a Children and Young People's Counsellor to join the organisation on a fixed term basis. Reporting to the Take 5 Project Manager, the CYP Counsellor will be responsible for offering person-centred counselling at our Oldham hub as part of the Take 5 team.

What you'll do

In this role you'll:

• Undertake client consultations with parents, teachers and children to assess suitability for the service
• Provide one-to-one counselling, working within a time limited framework
• Work flexibly to deliver sessions outside of education hours during school holidays
• Manage your own caseload of clients
• Manage incoming/outgoing referrals and waiting lists
• Assess and manage client risk and safeguarding issues
• Work closely with agencies across Oldham

About you

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience of managing your own counselling caseload
• Experience of providing support services to members of the public especially children and their parents
• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited counselling qualification
• Good knowledge of the iThrive framework

How to apply

For more information about the role, and the benefits of working for us, click apply now at the top of this page. This will take you through to the Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind website.