Counsellor in Training

Role: Counsellor in Training

Reporting: Team Leader

Kooth is a fast growing business with a social purpose. Listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:KOO), our mission is to provide welcoming and effective digital mental health support to the nation.

Working in partnership with the NHS, we are already the UK’s largest digital mental health platform for young people aged 10-25. We are now rapidly expanding into supporting the NHS adult population, providing corporate solutions to help build mentally healthy businesses, and expanding internationally.

As well as delivering an online service, we are also commissioned by Halton Borough Council to provide face-to-face counselling across the city for children and young people aged between 11-19 years old (*up to 25 with additional needs)

In addition to the employed Counsellors on the team, we are also able to offer positions as Counsellors in Training. These are voluntary face-to-face positions ideally suited to a student who has already completed their first year of level 4 training and is looking to accrue additional training hours in order to meet their training obligations.

Management Supervision is provided by the Team Manager. Supervision and Insurance are the candidates responsponsibility and must be in place before placement commences

Travel expenses are paid and trainees are encouraged to attend regular Kooth training events to further develop their clinical practice.

Requirements:
• To provide appropriate individual support to young people taking into account their developmental needs.
• To continually assess the mental health needs of the young person and refer to other services in the young person’s local authority if necessary.
• To provide clinical hours in negotiation with the Clinical Lead and Senior Pracitioner for the local area.
• To be aware of and ensure compliance with legal requirements and School Procedures with particular reference to Safeguarding young people.
• To attend monthly clinical supervision and team meetings where appropriate.

Benefits:
• Gain knowledge and understanding of the issues relating to their physical, organisational and job orientation
• Gain knowledge and understanding of the values and principles of their agency
• Understand how to apply these values and principles to their practice
• Explore the key skills of effective practice in counselling young people
• Develop strategies for managing counselling practice and implementing agency policies and procedures

Please note this is a voluntary role.