Telephone counsellor

We are currently going through an exciting period of growth and as a result are looking to recruit Accredited counsellors or counsellors with Accreditation eligibility in the next 6 months to join our Interventions Team providing short-term online and telephone counselling.

The Role:

• On behalf of Vita Health Group you will deliver structured short term solution focused wellbeing counselling
• With the support of a wider team and senior case management team you will have the opportunity to work in a varied multidisciplinary team
• As well as providing you with a dedicated clinical supervisor, we also provide 1:1 case management and regular team meetings included in your role
• Access to a full CPD calendar of free training throughout the year
• Fully paid online induction and training
• Great progression opportunities in clinical and managerial promotion and development

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• BACP Accredited, NCS Professionally Accredited or equivalent OR eligibiity to apply for Accreditation in the next 6 months.
• Experience of delivering telephone and video counselling sessions
• Confident in working in a short-term and solution-focused model
• Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
• Confident in your IT ability and navigating multiple online systems and case management diaries while working remotely
• Willingness to travel, which may include overnight stays on occasion, as and when required
• An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion

Desirable:

• Experience in psychological therapies services
• Knowledge of the Stepped Care Model
• Experience of Risk Management
• Experience in the use of Assessment tools PHQ9 and GAD7
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office and MS Teams

We are particularly keen to receive applications from counsellors that are willing to complete face to face appointments as part of a remote / face to face hybrid role. Please let us know on your application if you are based in London or the south east and willing to undertake face to face work - with or without access to your own clinic space.

Why Vita Health Group?

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.

We are physical and mental health specialists with over 30 years of experience. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.

To achieve our mission of making people better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/

To progress your skills and enable career development we provide Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines.

Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. To support this we have a dedicated team of EDI specialists and run a range of active in-house diversity networks.

We are actively seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce, to ensure we are representative of the communities we serve at all levels. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of lived experience.

We are committed to equitably support the wellbeing of all employees as demonstrated by:

• Our association with the MINDFUL EMPLOYER Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health.
• Our status as a Disability Confident Employer dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be invited to interview.
• Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview.
• Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
• Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
• Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
• The provision of access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues which includes a team of trained Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• An embedded “speaking up” culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.

Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you might need in the application or interview process please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk and we will arrange.

VHG is committed to supporting transgender individuals with dignity and recognises the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.

Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.

Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.

Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.