Job Type: 35 hours per week
Based: Darlington Office
Salary £15.50 per hour
Application deadline: 18/12/2024
The main duties and responsibilities:
To undertake daily counselling sessions as directed by the Counselling Coordinator in the Darlington and/or South Durham area. In the absence of the Adult Coordinator you will to cover aspects of the rapid responsereferral process.
You will need to deputise (on occasion) for the Adults Counselling Coordinator who undertakes the initial assessment of need upon enquiries received from the Crisis and Access teams and further hours will be available to do this. Full training will be given on this.
The successful candidate will have a minimum Diploma in or a Foundation Degree in Counselling, and hold membership of a professional body e.g. BACP. You will also need access to a car for work.
Enhanced DBS checks will be undertaken as will two references for all staff and volunteers who work for Darlington Mind.
Please submit an application form in the first instance. To obtain an application form or find out more about the role please call 01325 283169 or email yvonne.hoare@darlingtonmind.com or download one from under the GetInvolved/WorkForUs tab.
Applications should be emailed to contactus@darlingtonmind.com. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview at the Darlington office.
We warmly encourage applications from people from diverse communities, including but not limited to people with lived experience of mental health problems, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQ and BAME communities.