High Intensity Counsellor

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our Client who are a trusted health and wellbeing network who have been making a positive difference in over 15 million lives, in their search to add a High Intensity Counsellor to their team.

This is a once in a lifetime career opportunity for an exceptional counselling professional to join a truly Service Led business, the industry leading EAP and OH provider & Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work.’

• Full-time
• Hybrid – Manchester office.

Role

You will manage a caseload of clients via video counselling, adopting a Solution Focused Brief Therapy approach. Where required, you will also work with those individuals who require a higher level of psychological intervention. As part of the role you will be accredited or working towards accreditation, and have a higher level qualification in CBT or EMDR or be completing relevant training.

The role also involves providing immediate emotional support and guidance to callers via our 24/7 helpline – completing clinical assessments and signposting appropriately. You will complete risk assessments and work in line with the BACP code of ethics – ensuring the highest level of service and support is provided.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Effectively maintain an active caseload of structured video counselling sessions,
• utilising a Solution Focused Brief Therapy approach.
• Maintain an active caseload of Digital CBT clients, including Digital Trauma
• Programme
• On request, manage a caseload of high intensity counselling cases via video –
• working with those who require a higher level of psychological intervention such as
• CBT or EMDR
• To demonstrate an ability to work with a variety of individuals and presenting issues,
• including those who are distressed, at risk or where child and adult safeguarding
• concerns are identified

What you bring to the team?

• To be BACP accredited or working towards accreditation
• To be trained in CBT or EMDR or working towards higher level qualifications
• Relevant telephone experience and/ or EAP experience
• High level of computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Benefits:

• • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Day off on your birthday
  • Holidays increase after 2- and 5-years’ service
  • Cash plan for you (and your children, if any)
  • Contractual sick pay
  • Private medical insurance after 5 years’ service
  • Pension Plan and Life Insurance
  • Pension plan contributions increase after 5- and 7-years’ service
  • Support with revalidation and CPD
  • Funding support with training and development
  • Holiday season bonus after 3 years’ service
  • Profit share scheme
  • Season ticket loan scheme after 6 months and successful completion of probationary period
  • Cycle to work scheme after 6 months and successful completion of probationary period
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • Social sessions on the last Friday of the month with free food and drink – we call this Fab Friday!
  • Company incentives, access to discount schemes
  • Paid membership to BACP upon successful completion of probationary period (or equivalent accrediting body)
  • Free 24/7 onsite gym with regular group classes

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