College Counsellor and/or Lead Counsellor: Eastleigh, Hampshire
Barton Peverill Sixth Form College
Permanent / Term Time
Expiry: Thu, Jan 18, 2024
To provide a high quality, accessible and professional counselling service for our College Students aged 16-19.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records of client counselling and supervision sessions in line with BACP guidelines and the College’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
- Provide ‘drop in’ sessions on a weekly basis.
- Liaise with the H&W Manager regarding referrals, waiting lists, and appointment uptake, making recommendations for adjustments as necessary.
- Make referrals or support self-referrals, where appropriate and with the student’s consent, to other College support and external organizations and agencies.
- Liaise, with the student’s consent, with members of College staff.
- Identify trends and patterns of problems, and recommend actions to the H&W Manager.
- Work as part of the H&W Team to promote the service and run initiatives that promote healthy body and mind, including input into bulletins and newsletters and involvement in student events, such as Wellbeing Week, Taster Days, and Open Evenings.
- Provide termly and annual summary reports related to counselling provision and carry out other administrative tasks associated with the counselling service.
- Ensure regular clinical supervision sessions are undertaken and uphold good practice as described by the BACP/UKCP ethical guidelines.
- Maintain a professional approach and operate within the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy Code of Ethics, with reference to Supervision, Confidentiality, and record keeping in line with GDPR.
- Report any clinical concerns to the H&W Manager and/or Safeguarding Team.
- Identify own professional development needs to maintain and update knowledge through continuing professional development.
- Perform other duties as reasonably requested, including support of the wider Health & Wellbeing Team.
- Maintain a high level of knowledge and awareness of changes and developments in the fields of counselling and education and their impact on counselling delivery.
- Operate from an inclusive values base, recognizing and respecting diversity.
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