Face to Face Counsellor

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face counselling and psychotherapy to children and young people (aged 11-25) with low to moderate mental health needs
• Manage an individual caseload and perform clinical administration, including CAMHS liaison
• Assess and manage risks and needs for each service user, ensuring appropriate signposting and referrals
• Maintain accurate case notes and records using approved systems in compliance with data protection and safeguarding legislation
• Liaise with external professionals such as schools, social services, GPs, and parents regarding referrals and safeguarding concerns
• Attend clinical supervision, management meetings, and mandatory in-house training sessions

Requirements

• Level 4 qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy or equivalent
• Registered status with BACP, UKCP, NCS, COSCA, or an equivalent recognised body
• Minimum of 450 completed supervised clinical practice hours as a qualified counsellor/psychotherapist
• Experience providing face-to-face mental health support
• Proficiency in using psychological wellbeing assessment tools and outcome measures (e.g., PHQ9, GAD7)
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection policies and legislation

Preferred Qualifications

• Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Mitigation training
• Specific training in safeguarding and risk management interventions

Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 36 days of annual leave (FTE), including public holidays
• Monthly paid clinical supervision and in-house clinical support
• Professional development through yearly tailored training programmes
• Pension contributions and annual company share option awards
• Comprehensive AXA health plan and access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Life assurance providing up to four times your annual salary
• Incapacity Income Protection

About the Company

Kooth is a fast-growing business with a social purpose, listed on the London Stock Exchange. As the UK’s largest digital mental health platform for young people and adults, we work in partnership with the NHS to provide welcoming and effective mental health support through digital and face-to-face channels.