Affiliate counsellor / Psychotherapist - Brighton and surrounding areas

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job Description:

Join our affiliate network as an independent contractor, supporting ICAS World EAP Clients on a referral basis in the UK and Ireland.

The role of the Network Affiliate is to provide high quality counselling and therapy services utilising a solution focused, brief therapeutic approach.

We have a diverse clientele with both short-term and long-term (up to 25 sessions) interventions utilising a variety of delivery platforms - face to face, online video sessions, telephone and online chat.

The role:

• Our Clinical Case managers would refer suitable cases directly to you based on your affiliate profile.
• Appointments would be arranged via you and the client within agreed timescales.
• You'd provide updates on progress and clinical outcomes, including CORE-10.
• Working collaboratively with our clinical case managers to provide quality and appropriate support to our clients.

Role requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters level counselling qualification or a doctorate level psychological qualification appropriate to professional standards of the United Kingdom and / or The Republic of Ireland.
• Current accreditation status with relevant professional body in relevant country.
• Registered with the Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) or equivalent as a Data Controller.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years private practice experience or equivalent of 450 hours experience post qualification.
• Experience of working with a broad range of psychological health and work place related issues. Should include mental health, stress, relationship issues, child related issues, anxiety, and substance related issues.
• Effective management of working with high risk cases such as suicide, abuse, as well as substance use and abuse.
• Experience of working with a diverse client base with cross-cultural and gender awareness and sensitivity.

Skills:

• Computer literate.
• Ability to provide counselling/therapy both face to face and over virtual application.
• Proficient use of English language - other languages are advantageous.
• Excellent administrative and clinical note writing skills.
• Ability to retain and protect confidential information in line with GDPR.

Other:

• Access to a suitable professional private practice premises that meets the standards outline by ICAS World.
• Professional indemnity insurance.
• Experience of working within a case management model ideally within an EAP setting.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance

Salary: From £50.00 per hour

Application question(s):

• Do you have accreditation status with a professional governing body in the UK?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ICAS Affiliate - Brighton