Information

Our Counselling & Recovery team provide support to those over the age of 16 who are affected by their own or someone else’s past/present drug use.  The team is developing a blended model of face to face and online support which will include Individual Counselling, Group work (for those living with depression) and 30minute focused sessions known as Managing Thoughts Feelings and Behaviours which use tools to explore issues that may be affecting clients’ daily lives.

Individual Counselling provides  a space for a client to explore their thoughts and feelings surrounding the way their life is affected by their or another’s drug use; as well as concerns related to factors such as relationships, loss, anger, stress, guilt, shame, self-esteem, fear, anxiety, understanding addiction and drugs. Counselling at the moment is offered on a fixed term basis and clients are offered 12 weeks 1:1 counselling.

Counsellors bring knowledge of substance use and addiction to their work and share a client-focused approach. Counsellors are trained in a variety of counselling approaches. 

Volunteer Counsellor Role

Required skills, qualifications and experience:

• Qualified, COSCA/BACP registered counsellor or 2nd year of a COSCA/BACP accredited diploma course
• Previous experience of working with trauma and addiction preferred
• Already obtained a minimum of 50+ hours of supervised clinical practice

 

Time Commitment

• Counselling appointments are currently taking place Monday – Friday, throughout the working day. There is a possibility that we may be able to offer early evening appointments at some stage in 2022/23.
• Volunteers will be asked to see 3 clients per week
• Commitment length will be explored in the interview

 

*Please state clearly your qualifications and experience in your application*

Interview dates: Tuesday 20th September (am) or Monday 26th September 2022 (afternoon)

 

Main Function

Our CrossReach Counselling volunteers work across a range of specialities and locations; face-to-face, online and over the phone.  We work in supportive, holistic teams that deliver exceptional Counselling services to clients when they need it most, whilst consistently working to the highest professional and ethical standards.

Main Duties

• To provide a professional counselling service to clients
• To operate and work within CrossReach Counselling Services policy and procedures, including Confidentiality, Data Protection, Health and Safety and Safeguarding  
• To liaise effectively with your colleagues (e.g. service manager and administrative support)  
• To complete mandatory training provided by CrossReach
• To constructively contribute to supervision as per Service Supervision Agreement

 

Qualifications

Essential:

• Qualified with a Diploma in Counselling, Therapy or equivalent (or in training and working towards achieving this). 
• Membership of (or working towards membership of) a recognised professional body on a PSA accredited register e.g. HCPC, COSCA, BACP, BABCP or UKCP
• For those working remotely, to have undertaken a minimum of 80 hours CPD with an ACTO online training provider and/or completed sufficient training to demonstrate competence to meet BACP telephone and e-counselling competence. For students, distance counselling readiness sign-off from your training institution

Desirable:

• Qualified and experienced supervisors
• COSCA-Acredited trainers
• Specialist experience and training qualification in the following fields; substance use, trauma, perinatal, children and young people, couples/relationship.

 

Personal

• Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
• We seek openness and respect towards CrossReach’s Christian Ethos

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• A strong awareness of own emotions, with responsibility for and commitment to ensuring own self–care
• Ability to work from home (with access to a laptop/PC, phone and a secure Wi-Fi connection) and/or in Moray, Inverness, Glasgow or Edinburgh City Centre