Kooth Online Counsellor - CYP

Kooth Online Counsellor - CYP
Kooth, United Kingdom

Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Mar 20, 2021
Last Date
Apr 20, 2021
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Job Description

We are looking for home based Online Counsellors - Nationwide

A role with Kooth is an exciting chance to join the pioneers of digital mental health and wellbeing.

Kooth is an organisation that uses technology as a way to remove any barriers that could prevent someone accessing the help that they need. Through Kooth, users can go online and access effective therapies and wellbeing strategies to manage their mental health in a safe and anonymous way. This fills a vital gap in current mental health provision.

A job with us at Kooth offers you the chance to be part of a caring community that is at the forefront of digital mental health and wellbeing.

You will be helping to provide young people with access to immediate and often crucial support.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic, innovative and supportive organisation, at the forefront of mental health delivery. Our flagship children’s service ‘Kooth’ is now available to over 5 million CYP in the UK and has the largest digital platform deployed by the NHS to increase access to therapy and support to improve outcomes for the under 25s. Our system has been built WITH CYP over the last 18 years and we continue to build our participation strategy. We also provide adult services, face to face provision and are growing our reputation within many international markets so this is an exciting time to join our organisation.


What you’ll do -

You will be at the heart of what Kooth is doing. You will be:

  • Providing text-based online counselling, support and advice to children and young people facing challenges, including suicidal feelings and engaging in risk taking behaviours.
  • Assessing the risks and needs of each person you speak to signposting, referring and managing your own caseloads.
  • Providing short and mid term therapy to help with physical, emotional and mental health issues and distress.
  • Providing longer term digital psychotherapy for those with complex mental health difficulties.
  • Liaising with agencies and individuals who may be in contact with the young person (CAMHs, schools, social services, health authorities, parents/carers etc.).
  • Performing all duties in line with relevant compliance, legal requirements and internal policies with particular reference to safeguarding.

You will also be embraced as part of a close-knit, positive and likeminded team who are committed to providing a valuable service in an online environment.

The types of people we would love to hear from

Willing to work alongside each other

  • Warm, welcoming and companionable. Able to communicate effectively and empathetically with a diverse array of people in an online environment.

Flexible

  • No day or person is the same. What is important is you put young people in control and can be there for them to provide immediate support when they need it the most.

Compassionate

  • Open-minded people that do not judge. You listen, counsel and support.

Committed

  • No matter what support someone may need, you want to be there to help. You can remain positive, resilient and proactively work to provide effective support.

Safe

  • You want to be a part of our safe space for users and are serious about safeguarding.

You are available for: A minimum of 26 hours per week comprising 4 or 6 hour shifts (or split shifts) per day - which are spread across days, evenings and weekends.

  • A minimum of 33% of all working time must be between 8-10pm or Friday/Saturday evenings from 6pm.
Positions of up to 32 hours a week are available where willing to work further evenings up to 10pm and weekends.

Requirements

  • A relevant professional qualification and BACP, UKCP or equivalent. If not complete then due to complete this within 1 year of start date
  • Accreditation-eligibility in counselling or psychotherapy at diploma level or above:
    • BACP - A minimum of 450 clinical hours (post qualification)
    • UKCP minimum of 4 years advanced clinical training and a minimum of 450 clinical hours
  • A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience of providing mental health support to young people 10-25yrs in face to face or digital settings.
  • Experience of assessment, referral and providing effective short-term and long-term counselling/psychotherapy.
  • Experience of providing effective engagement and immediate support to help young people through challenging experiences and develop skills to make positive changes in their lives.
  • The ability to work remotely with a good broadband connection installed in your home/place of work alongside the competent and confident use of

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