Qualified Counselling Co-ordinator

Our client is a non-profit organisation working with people to support their health and wellbeing. Established for over 30 years, they have provided services alongside a variety of statutory and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) colleagues in Surrey and its boarders. They believe change is achievable when offered by a flexible, respectful, inclusive and a non-judgemental approach.

They are currently looking for a part time Qualified Counselling Co-ordinator to work within the Counselling team.

Salary: £29,680 - Pro Rata

Hours: 21 hours per week (to include some hours across a Monday, Wednesday and Friday, flexible how this looks over the week)

Contract FTC initially until 31st August 2025

Company Benefits: 26 days annual leave (rising with service) + bank holidays + 1 extra days leave on your birthday, Pension, Access to Simply Health, Blended working, Employee discount programme and much more

Location Woking / hybrid

You will be supporting the Clinical Service Manager with an oversight of the functions and operations helping to ensure they offer a robust and professional counselling service.

Working in a small team you will manage the referrals and undertake telephone, virtual and some face to face client triages and assessments to ascertain suitability for counselling. Once complete you will manage the necessary paperwork and processes to assign to the appropriate counsellor or signpost to other services that could be of benefit.

It is key that you work closely with and support the volunteer counsellors, helping them to deliver the service and also dealing with enquiries in regards to placements, interviewing, on-boarding and training alongside the Service Manager.

This is a very varied role that gives you great expose and involvement in the counselling team.

This post is subject to a DBS check. Please note past drug and/or alcohol or criminality history will not necessarily discount you from undertaking this role

Our ideal applicant will have/be;

• Qualified Counsellor (minimum level 4 diploma in counselling)
• Experience of working with clients presenting with drug / alcohol and mental health concerns
• Experience of conducting triage and assessments for counselling
• Knowledge of different counselling skills and evidence-based approaches to supporting people with drug, alcohol issues, mental health and associated complexity
• Proactive, motivated, energetic, kindness and integrity are some of the key attributes
• Ability to work calmly in a challenging environment

eSift have been appointed as the resource partner and we are managing this role on behalf of our client. To apply for this position please click on the apply now button below. Your CV will then be held on our central database, if for any reason you do not wish us to retain your details please contact us via (url removed).