Bereavement Counsellor, Belfast
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Job description
My client a leading public sector organisation based in Belfast are looking for a Full-Time Bereavement Counsellor.
- 12 months (initially with extension possible)
- Full Time (Part-Time Options may be considered)
Pay: £18.10per hour
Main Duties / Responsibilities
- To be embedded within the existing Maternity Psychology Service to deliver a specialist Bereavement Counselling Service to families who have experienced pregnancy and baby loss within Royal Jubilee Maternity Service, including the Regional Neonatal Unit.
- To assess the needs of clients and provide appropriate therapeutic interventions to meet these needs, through one-to-one and/or couples counselling as required.
- To plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions with clients / families.
- To liaise closely with Maternity Psychology Service to discuss clients suitable for bereavement counselling and when to refer more complex cases for psychology input.
- To maintain records in accordance with recording procedures.
- To submit statistical returns as required in a timely manner.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of counselling through regular review and audit.
- To evaluate own work and contribute to the evaluation of the effective delivery of the service.
- To support collection of case studies to ensure service users' views help to inform future service provision and influence wider strategic objectives.
- To adhere to the code of ethics and practice of a professional counselling body such as the BACP Ethical Framework.
- To attend regular clinical supervision from a more senior counselling or/specialist clinical psychologist
- To work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team and liaise with relevant staff as appropriate.
- To participate in ongoing training and continuous professional development as facilitated by BHSCT.
- To participate and contribute to educational programmes for other health professionals as appropriate.
- To promote and improve bereavement practices with the BHSCT and regionally as required
- To assist in the development of appropriate resources for both clients and health professionals.
Essential Criteria |
Professional qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy (minimum Level 4 Advanced Diploma or equivalent) Professional Registration and Accreditation as a practitioner with BACP, IACP, UKCP or equivalent; or meet all the criteria to apply for accreditation/ meet the criteria for future entry at SCoPEd Column B Minimum of 2 years' post-qualification supervised clinical practice accumulating to at least 200 hours post-qualifying supervised practice Experience in working with statutory and voluntary agencies Experience of carrying out client assessments Experience with administrative systems, including the use of relevant ICT packages
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If you are interested and available for this position, please upload your CV to the link or contact Stephanie Wilson at [email protected]
To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted.
Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16-£32 depending on clearance level.
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