Job Overview
As the Lead Counsellor within our alcohol and non‑opiate support service, you will play a central role in ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, client‑centred therapeutic support. Working within the HAGA/STAND partnership, you will lead on the clinical integrity of our counselling provision, ensuring that residents receive safe, effective and compassionate support. You will oversee the full therapeutic pathway from assessment through to intervention, ensuring best practice, safeguarding and quality standards are upheld across the service.
Main Duties
- Provide clinical leadership for the counselling function, ensuring safe and effective therapeutic delivery.
- Recruit, supervise and support counsellors and trainees working within the service.
- Offer expert guidance on complex and high‑risk cases, supporting decision‑making and escalation.
- Oversee the assessment and referral process to ensure timely, robust and client‑centred pathways.
- Lead on quality assurance for therapy provision, including monitoring, feedback and auditing.
- Review and maintain clinical notes and ensure compliance with service policies and professional standards.
- Regularly review and update therapeutic policies, processes and safeguarding practices.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with external agencies to support safe, coordinated client care.
Person Specification
- A recognised PGDip (or equivalent) in counselling or psychotherapy.
- Substantial face‑to‑face client experience within substance use, mental health or related support settings.
- Experience providing clinical supervision or supporting the development of other therapists.
- Registration with a PSA‑accredited professional body (e.g., BACP, UKCP).
- A strong understanding of safeguarding practices and the ability to make confident clinical decisions.
- Excellent communication, organisational and casemanagement skills.
- A commitment to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred therapeutic services.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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