ASHIANA NETWORK
Dec 05, 2021
Full time
Seeking experienced Senior Counsellor to manage a clincial team for Ashina Network - Mat Cover Primary Task To work within the counselling team, delivering age and culturally appropriate counselling to women and girls (16+) who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual violence, who present with mental health, depression, emotional distress and trauma To make counselling accessible to isolated/hard to reach women and girls To work with women with insecure immigration status To work with women affected by homelessness To work with women with multiple disadvantages & complex needs To provide counselling to women and girls in satellites across specific London Boroughs To provide and set up therapeutic support groups in specific boroughs Ashiana Network aims to work in partnership with health, mental health, social services, other counselling organisations and specialist agencies, to ensure we are offering clients the most effective and appropriate form of support Counsellor and client relationship will be a direct relationship, with all matters of confidentiality resting with the Counsellor; however Ashiana Network will require appropriate and anonymous evaluations and monitoring information from counsellors for statistics and reporting information requested by funders and other interested parties The post holder will be expected to be sensitive and aware of Black and marginalised cultural and community needs in all aspects of their duties and responsibilities MAIN DUTIES Line Management Duties: Line manage all Counsellors within the service/clinical placement Motivating staff and provide peer support on a day-to-day basis Taking part in recruitment for Counsellors/volunteers Planning a programme of induction for new staff To ensure the organisation and staff follow the BACP ethical framework To ensure effective & positive communication with all teams within Ashiana To be the first point of contact for all Safeguarding concerns and high risk cases To allocate cases to the Counselling team and ensure clients are contacted within an agreed timeframe Liaise with administrator where needed in regard to referrals and counselling client queries Monitor referral & assessments of prospective service users with the Operations Manager Answer any counselling client queries To ensure staff adhere to organisational & ethical policy & procedures To regularly review the counselling standards of care and support in line with the Ethical framework and Good practice. To hold regular team meetings ensuring effective communications, adherence to service standards and development Clinical Responsibilities: To hold a caseload of clients To provide support to women and girls experiencing or have experienced all forms of Violence against women and girls (VAWG) including harmful practices and those that present with mental health, depression, emotional distress and trauma including Post Traumatic Stress/Disorder (PTSD) To have the ability to provide counselling in at least one South Asian, Turkish or Middle Eastern language To offer counselling with an emphasis on trauma model, including developmental trauma, PTSD and complex traumatic stress To provide therapy from a strength and resilience based approach aimed at empowering women and girls To provide and conduct comprehensive clinical assessments to support the therapeutic journey, with a focus on therapeutic goals with the client To provide age and gender appropriate counselling to young women who are 16 plus When working with young women under the age of 18 to explore counselling through creative approaches and interventions To be able to set up and provide therapeutic support within groups/outreach setting if required To provide therapeutic support to clients in venues accessible to them when appropriate /required To be responsible for maintaining up to date knowledge on all Ashiana Network Services available for clients to access To liaise with other voluntary and statutory agencies to develop referral pathways and protocols for joint working e.g., primary care services, community mental health teams, social services, schools, youth centres, women's organisations, hospitals etc. To be responsible for maintaining an awareness of current counselling issues, new developments, and service providers To maintain up to date information and knowledge on local resources and services helping to ensure that clients are supported to make informed choices and decisions according to their needs and where appropriate provide support to access these To implement crisis counselling interventions when necessary, in order to provide emotional support, guidance & assistance to clients To consult with the Line Manager to arrange and receive appropriate external clinical supervision arranged by Ashiana Network To be committed to ongoing personal and professional development To maintain confidentiality with regards to all work undertaken in accordance with Ashiana Network policies and procedures Monitoring & Evaluation: To ensure smooth running of the Counselling Service and ensure targets are being monitored and met by the Counselling Team To be responsible for the collation and dissemination of information required by funders To ensure appropriate case records are maintained to agreed standards To ensure all data is inputted into Ashiana's datebase accurately To maintain written clinical records in line with Ashiana Network policies and procedures, ensuring security of records at all times To ensure client data is inputted using the clinical outcome routine evaluation (CORE) for clients at required sessions and to maintain all administrative tasks involved in completing this task To ensure that referrals are processed effectively and efficiently and are in line with set referral criteria To maintain waiting lists and patterns of attendance in consultation with line manager To ensure that there are adequate provisions for feedback, monitoring and evaluation for clients to measure the progress made through counselling process To be responsible for own administration tasks relevant to client caseloads and post undertaken. Including providing information, statistics and reports for Ashiana Network's Management team/committee and funders To be involved in Ashiana Network's policy and service development in relation to the counselling service Legal, Ethical & procedural Framework: To provide therapy/counselling in accordance with one of the three bodies recognised by the Health Professional Body (HPC) BACP Code of ethics and practice The British Association for Counselling (BACP), The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and The British Association of Psychotherapy (BAP) To always act within the ethos, policies and procedures of Ashiana Network. This includes the Confidentiality Policy, Child Protection Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Equal Opportunity Policy and Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures To always work in the best interest of Ashiana Network and to avoid any action that may cast Ashiana Network and or its activities into disrepute General Duties: To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to Ashiana Network and its service users To ensure that all Ashiana policies and procedures in your work area are adhered to To observe Ashiana's Equality & Diversity & Health & Safety policies and ensure awareness and integration with all communities in the Boroughs of operation To ensure all meetings and training relevant to your role including CPD as necessary to retain status To carry out any other duties in line with the objectives of the post as requested by the management Committee or Senior Managers Attend regular team meetings and other team commitments and meetings as necessary To carry out other tasks required to help the team to deliver its goals and have a flexible approach to work Provide and Support management with information and other detailed reports as and when necessary To attend regular supervision and appraisal meetings Post: Female Counsellor & Group Worker Education & Qualifications Recognised professional counselling qualification within one of the therapeutic disciplines -(Essential) BACP accredited or working towards accreditation -(Essential) University level education-(Desirable) EXPERIENCE Essential At least two years post qualification experience of working within women and girls and domestic violence, no recourse to public funds, (NRP)F & complex needs in a therapeutic setting 250 Hours of clinical experience Experience of working from a trauma focused model At least two years experience of supporting women and girls, particularly those who have experienced domestic violence e.g. physical or sexual abuse including childhood sexual abuse Experience of counselling women and girls who have experienced harmful practices ie female genital mutilation, honour based violence and forced marriage Experience of working with the diverse communities Experience of direct work with young people Experience of group work KNOWLEDGE Essential Kowledge of women with insecure immigration status Knowledge of women affected by homelessness Knowledge of women with multiple disadvantages & complex needs Knowledge of women with mental health problems Knowledge of statutory social work legislation including Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004, Child Protection Procedures..... click apply for full job details