Job: Addiction Counsellor – Mews House residential team
Place of work: 11 Kendrick Mews, SW7 3HG
Hours of work: Part time – 4 days per week
Compensation: Competitive
About the Role
Are you an experienced Addiction Counsellor with a passion for innovative, evidence-based treatments for individuals with addiction and related conditions? Mews House has an exciting opportunity for an Addiction Counsellor to join our residential treatment service.
The post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality, client-centred care for individuals with substance misuse and addictive behaviours. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, ensuring safe clinical practice, adherence to treatment approaches and a compassionate therapeutic experience. You will also contribute to service development and clinical governance.
Who We’re Looking For
- You will be an experienced Addiction Counsellor with a strong background in addiction treatment services
- You will have significant experience within residential, secondary or structured treatment settings
- You will have a strong understanding of addiction, relapse prevention and related psychological conditions
- You will be confident in delivering group therapy, individual therapy and psychoeducational workshops
- You will be confident in delivering care that requires close therapeutic engagement and risk awareness
- You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including external stakeholders
- You will actively participate in care planning discussions and ensure care plans are reviewed, updated and actioned
- You will provide effective liaison with families and deliver conjoint sessions where required
- Above all, you will be compassionate, resilient and dedicated to supporting clients through recovery pathways
Requirements
The following skills and qualifications are essential:
- Relevant qualification in counselling, psychotherapy or addiction treatment
- Strong knowledge of addiction models and recovery frameworks
- Evidence of significant post-qualification clinical experience
- Experience facilitating group therapy and delivering individual counselling
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong interpersonal and risk management skills
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Up-to-date knowledge of current practice and addiction-related issues
- Awareness of clinical governance and safe practice standards
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Computer literacy and accurate clinical documentation
- Ability to participate in an on-call rota
Strongly desirable qualities include:
- Experience working within a residential or secondary treatment service
- Experience delivering family work, including conjoint sessions
- Evidence of involvement in service development, audit or clinical governance
- A strong interest in ongoing professional development and/or private practice
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