Counsellor (Volunteer)

Help us support the mental health of more women by volunteering in our counselling service. 

Founded in 2013, Release Counselling and Therapy for Women is a charity that has supported the mental health of thousands of women across Sussex. Over the last decade, we have developed a skilled and experienced therapy team, who offer a range of services to help women address the issues life throws at them.

We are looking for qualified female counsellors or CBT therapists to provide 3 or more client sessions per week. Counsellors can join an optional peer supervision group & our quarterly team catch-up.

* This post is only open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.You will be:

• Delivering counselling sessions via our online system Cliniko
• Writing factual client notes that are stored within Cliniko
• Raising any safeguarding issues with the Clinical Lead

Benefits

• Be part of a small supportive team
• Bringing your passion to improve the mental health and wellbeing of women by reducing isolation, and empowering women to bring about positive change in their lives
• Develop and share your counselling skills and experience.

Practical Considerations

Can be fully volunteering from home, hours can be inside or outside of office hours. 

Skills

• Qualified counsellor at a minimum of level 4 from one of the below accredited organisations
• Registered practitioners with BACP, UKCP, BABCP, BPS or HCPC
• Current DBS check or willing to have one carried out
• Experience of safeguarding procedures
• Experience working with female clients with a range of issues.

When do I need to be available?

Details	Can be fully volunteering from home or partly if based near Brighton, hours can be inside or outside of office hours - from 3 hours per week.

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