Adult Service Sessional Counsellor

Role Title

Adult Service Sessional Counsellor

Job Description

Salary/Rate

Term

Hours

£34 per session plus travel, supervision and resources
To be reviewed September 26
Sessional self-employed

Sessional as agreed

Location

Cornwall

Post reports to

Adult Service Clinical Lead

Other Considerations  Travel at 45p/mile, monthly group supervision, daily access to
safeguarding support, access to therapy spaces and resources
are  funded  by  CLEAR.  CPD  is  offered  regularly  at  no  or  low
cost.
This post required an enhanced DBS check

Job Role and Purpose
As part of the Adult Service Team at CLEAR you will be supporting survivors of
sexual abuse and sexual violence to heal and flourish after trauma. Abuse may have
occurred at any point in a survivors life.

You will work on a sessional, self-employed basis to provide 1-2-1 trauma
informed counselling to individuals who have been referred to CLEAR. You will
provide a safe, confidential and supportive space for clients.

You will draw on a foundation of Person-centred Counselling and also be able to
integrate knowledge and understanding of the impact of trauma, trauma stabilisation
and/or other therapeutic models such as trauma-focused
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
(DBT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Key attributes
You will be a skilled, person-centred and trauma-informed counsellor with a thorough
understanding of Safeguarding principles and procedures. You will be registered

with a professional body such as the BACP and be able to demonstrate your
commitment to continued professional development.

You will be experienced in working with adults harmed by sexual abuse and
relational trauma.

You will be organised, competent in the use of IT, able to follow policies and
procedures and keep up to date with emails and other forms of communication

Key Responsibilities
•  Provide individual therapeutic counselling to CLEAR clients, delivering a high

standard of counselling, working to the BACP Ethical Framework

•  Conduct assessments to ascertain client’s experiences, identify risk and support

any additional needs

•  Organise and prepare venues for face-to-face work or through video or telephone

appointments as agreed with client and Clinical Lead

•  Ensure client confidentiality, contracting, relevant safeguarding and risk
assessments are completed in a timely manner, reviewing and updating
as required

•  Ensure compliance with CLEAR’s policies and procedures, including the use of
Routine Outcome Measures and record keeping on our bespoke database
•  Proactively engage in monthly group supervision (funded by CLEAR) in addition

to your own 1-2-1 private supervision

•  Maintain your professional registration and demonstrate commitment to your own
professional development and wellbeing, pro-actively engaging in CLEAR Service
Days and training opportunities

•  Build good relations with individuals, groups and external agencies that may need

to be informed of or involved in the delivery of CLEAR work

•  Ensure that monthly invoices are submitted accurately and on time
•  Any other duties that may be reasonably requested in order to deliver the role

Person Specification: Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and
Experience
Professional Registration and a current CPD log

Professional and recognised qualification either at
Degree or Diploma level in a particular
therapeutic modality

Desirable

Recent CPD in trauma-informed
practice
Familiarity with the BACP Ethical
Framework
Level 5 Diploma in
Psychotherapeutic
Counselling Specific
Trauma Focused
CBT training (TF-CBT)

Minimum Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and/or
Psychotherapy

Integrative Therapeutic Style

At least 2 years experience of working with adults
harmed by sexual abuse and sexual violence

A thorough knowledge of and up to date
Safeguarding training (adults and children)

At least 2 years experience of
working with a wide-range of
mental health concerns.
L3 Safeguarding Qualification

IT qualification or previous
experience

Specific training/CPD about the impact of sexual
abuse/sexual violence upon adult survivors
including the guidance around Pre-trial Therapy

Able to effectively use IT, including an online
database to manage client caseload and
information, Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook,
Excel), scanning and uploading documents, etc.

Knowledge and understanding of client
confidentiality, contracting, risk assessment and the
use of Routine Outcome Measures

Knowledge and understanding of GDPR (UK),
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Human Rights

Ability to work autonomously, meet deadlines and
follow due process

This job description may be reviewed and amended, by agreement, subject to the needs of the
charity, our clients and our funding

How to apply: Please download the CLEAR application form from our website and
email it to admin@clearsupport.net

Closing date for applications: This is an open opportunity