Bereavement Counsellor inBarnsley inBarnsley PUBLISHED
WED 20 NOV 2024
Compass rNTr3OIP
In this role, the bereavement counsellor will engage in targeted workshops and innovative healing methods in community and educational settings. Effective communication, teamwork, and organisational skills are essential, as the counsellor will document interventions and contribute to the development of the service. Compass values creativity and aims to deliver dynamic support, making this an exciting opportunity for applicants passionate about enhancing the mental health of children and young people in Barnsley.
We are looking to recruit a skilled bereavement counsellor into our thriving team in Barnsley. The role will cover an area of Barnsley's schools, working alongside 2 other counsellor colleagues and the other services that Barnsley MHST and Specialist services have to offer. The role is fixed term for 1 year with scope to extend.
Compass Be Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) ensure Children and Young People (CYP) access the right help, at the right time, in the right setting, MHSTs and Specialist Teams will remove duplication and avoid CYP/families being bounced in between services.
Compass has a successful track record in early intervention health and wellbeing services for children and young people. We use a wide range of creative and dynamic methods of engagement, including digital interventions, across community and educational settings.
The role will work alongside our MHST low intensity CBT practitioners, Family practitioners, Wellbeing Practitioners, Healthy Peer Relationships Practitioners, and our specialist Mental health practitioners.
The successful candidate will be an accredited counsellor (BACP or equivalent), and specialist training in bereavement at NVQ level 3 or above.
We are looking for individuals who bring with them a wealth of experience supporting children, young people and families (minimum 2 years), delivering interventions relevant to each of the stages of grief on a 1:1 and group basis. We are interested in meeting candidates who have experience of supporting people with co-existing physical, mental and emotional conditions.
The candidate will have motivation to work with colleagues to develop the service, in addition would want to do targeted workshops with children young people, their families, and professionals we work with such as school staff.
You will work professionally, following processes such as completing comprehensive records of interventions.
You will have excellent communications skills, written and verbal, be a team player and also self motivated. You will have good organisation skills, and work in a solution focused way.
We are excited to invite applicants to the role joining our vibrant and innovative team in Barnsley.
About us
We are looking to recruit a skilled bereavement counsellor into our thriving team in Barnsley. The role will cover an area of Barnsley's schools, working alongside 2 other counsellor colleagues and the other services that Barnsley MHST and Specialist services have to offer. The role is fixed term for 1 year with scope to extend.
Compass Be Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) ensure Children and Young People (CYP) access the right help, at the right time, in the right setting, MHSTs and Specialist Teams will remove duplication and avoid CYP/families being bounced in between services.
Compass has a successful track record in early intervention health and wellbeing services for children and young people. We use a wide range of creative and dynamic methods of engagement, including digital interventions, across community and educational settings.
The role will work alongside our MHST low intensity CBT practitioners, Family practitioners, Wellbeing Practitioners, Healthy Peer Relationships Practitioners, and our specialist Mental health practitioners.
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