Student Counsellor
Short info about job
Company: University of Edinburgh
Department: Student Counselling Service
Salary: £32,548 to £38,833 pro-rata for part-time hours, UE07
Hours: Part Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Professional or Managerial
Phone: +44-1462 2877288
Fax: +44-1406 6600280
E-mail: N\A
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Detail information about job Student Counsellor. Terms and conditions vacancy
The Student Counselling Service is recruiting two sessional counsellors to provide evening appointments during semester time (September to May). Counsellors will be available for three counselling sessions between the hours of 5pm and 9pm. One post is for Monday and Thursday evenings the other is for Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Successful applicants will be required to work from our centre in the Main Library, George Square.
Applications are invited from qualified and experienced counsellors and psychotherapists to undertake individual work with students in this busy and well-respected multi-disciplinary Service. You will be educated to graduate level, have a recognised professional qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy, with a minimum of two years post-qualifying practice experience, preferably in a similar institutional setting. You will be accredited by BACP (or equivalent) or be working towards accreditation.
You should be interested in working in a team, have a clear understanding of how the organisational context impacts on therapeutic decisions, knowledge of adolescent development and be skilled in practising brief therapy. The Student Counselling Service is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
The role is contracted on a ‘Guaranteed offer of hours’ basis, and the hourly rate includes an annual leave allowance.
Interviews will take place during the week beginning 25th September 2017
Vacancy Ref: 041192
Closing Date: 20-SEP-2017 at 5pm GMT
For further particulars and to apply for this post please click on the 'apply' button belowhttps://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=041192
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.