Volunteer Counsellor

Many of the people who use our service have had challenging personal expreriences. We hear about how these experiences have contributed to issues relating to substance misuse; or how substance misuse issues have themselves lead to difficult thoughts, feelings, or patterns of behaviour.

As a student or Unpaid Counsellor at Change Grow Live you will be in a position to offer therapy to people using our services. You will be enabling people to identify and explore their concerns and assist and empower them to decide upon a course of action.

You will be expected to work within frameworks that promote therapeutic safety and in accordance with BACP guidelines.

What skills do I need?

Student Counsellors

• Student counsellors will be expected to be in the second year of level 4 Counselling diploma (or above)

•to have passed their fitness to practice module

•to have undertaken personal therapy hours

• to be a member of, or in process of applying to join, the BACP, NCS or other relevant and reputable membership bodies

•to have an up-to-date DBS enhanced level with learning establishment

 

Unpaid qualified counsellors

•  Unpaid counsellors will be expected to hold level 4 Counselling diploma (or above)

• To be a registered or accredited member of the BACP, NCS or other relevant and reputable membership bodies

All counsellors

•    A commitment to attending regular clinical and additional operational supervision

•A high level of verbal/written communication

•An empathic and friendly approach

• An interest in furthering counselling experience in a drug and alcohol service setting using therapeutic interventions and approaches

•Understanding of the importance of boundaries

• Some experience in working with vulnerable people in either mental health ore substance misuse settings

•Awareness of issues surrounding service users in need of support

 

This post is subject to a DBS/PVG check at an enhanced level.

 

When do I need to be available?

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