Rotherham Rise
Job Description
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Senior Counsellor: Post Child Exploitation Service
APT&C Pt 28
Service Manager
Service Manager
37 hours per week- You will be required to work daytime and
early evening shift patterns with some weekend work.
Job Purpose
To provide a counselling service, based at Rotherham Rise Outreach Service, for women,
men and young people aged 12 upwards who live in Rotherham and who have been
affected by Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). To take referrals directly from Rotherham
Rise and external agencies.
Main Duties
 Establishing a relationship of trust and respect with clients
 Agreeing a counselling contract to determine what will be covered in sessions
(including confidentiality issues)
 Encouraging clients to talk about issues they feel they cannot normally share with
others.
 Actively listening to client concerns and empathising with their position.
 Accepting without bias the issues raised by clients.
 Support the development of the counselling service
 Undertake supervision related tasks for the CSE counselling team
Key Responsibilities
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Direct Work
Carry out counselling assessments with service users and provide short-term
or long-term counselling interventions as appropriate.
Agreeing a counselling contract to determine what will be covered in sessions
(including confidentiality issues).
Keep up-to-date records of counselling sessions and input relevant data onto
the project database.
To operate in a client-centred, non-judgmental manner.
Liaise with Social Care and other professionals as appropriate, within the
context of confidentiality and in accordance with Rotherham Rise policies and
procedures.
Assist service users towards a deeper understanding of their concerns,
challenging any inconsistencies in what clients say or do.
Assist service users to make decisions and choices regarding possible ways
forward.
Refer service users to other sources of help, as appropriate; liaising, as
necessary, with the CSE team to help make changes based on the issues
raised by clients.
Work to agreed targets in relation to service user contact.
Develop and sustain relationships with other professional agencies to ensure
the co-ordination of responses to meet the needs of adults and children.
Work with clients on an outreach basis.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day support to the counselling staff team.
Provide regular line management support, one to one’s and appraisals, and
case work supervision.
Ensure the effective management of referrals, their allocation and staff
workloads.
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Ensure the practical and emotional needs etc. of adults and young people,
are met through the provision of appropriate counselling.
Hold regular case management meetings and others as appropriate.
Providing specialist support and knowledge to other staff to ensure
child/adult protection issues are dealt with appropriately, under the guidance
of the Service Manager.
Support the development of the counselling service provision including
ensuring the appropriate recording and practice is undertaken.
Administration
Assist with the preparation of in-house information and publicity materials.
Contribute to reports for the management group, including the annual
report.
Collate monitoring statistics, record outcomes, and produce appropriate
reports – including providing the information needed to complete funding
returns in a timely manner.
To maintain accurate and up-to-date records in relation to all service users
supported adhering to data protection and other information management
requirements.
Policies
To contribute to the review and development of appropriate policies and
procedures and the development of best practice.
Implement the policies and procedures of Rotherham Women’s Refuge.
Maintaining confidentiality throughout on all issues.
Comply with internal and external regulations, procedures and other
requirements in relation to the organisation, its services and facilities.
Personal and Professional Development
Attend and participate in team meetings and supervision.
Complete the Rotherham Rise induction and undertake other relevant
training and professional development.
To maintain professional accreditation and/or registration and ensure that
professional clinical supervision is undertaken in accordance with accredited
status.
To maintain continuous professional development by undertaking training in
accordance with new practice requirements as and when required
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the law and practice relating
to counselling, child protection and other relevant areas.
Other
To undertake duties as required by the manager / Management Group
commensurate with the grade of the post.
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Person Specification
Personal Skills and Characteristics
Essential
1. Knowledge, Experience and Education / Training
1.1
Relevant recognized qualification(s) at
AF / CQ
minimum diploma level 5, in the field of
psychotherapy, counselling, arts therapies
and/ or psychology.
1.2
A current accredited or registered
AF/CQ
member of a professional body (i.e.
BACP, UKCP, BPS or HCPC Arts
Therapies).
1.3
Experience delivering 1:1 counselling
AF/I/R
and/or groups with vulnerable people.
1.4
Professionally trained and experienced in
AF/I/R
working within of one or more
counselling/ psychotherapeutic
approaches, with good knowledge of
other theoretical frameworks and ways of
working
1.5
Awareness of equal opportunities and an
AF / I
ability to address discrimination.
1.6
Ability to manage a caseload, coAF/I
ordinating the support packages they
need and proactively following up with
others to ensure all necessary tasks and
activities are completed
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1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
Ability to assess people's needs - helping
them to recognise their strengths, set
attainable goals and understand and plan
for the changes they may need to make
to achieve these
An awareness of the issues, impact and
subsequent needs of women and children
who have experienced Child sexual
exploitation and Domestic Abuse,
including the particular issues faced by
marginalized groups, e.g. disabled
women, asylum seekers and refugees.
Understanding of the need to work in
ways that empower women and children.
Willing and able to work as part of a
multi-disciplinary team, and able to
demonstrate professional behaviour at all
times.
An awareness of the range of services
and agencies available that can support
women and children, such as welfare
rights and housing and a knowledge of
how to support women and children to
access these.
Understand the importance of being able
to maintain confidentiality.
Experience/Understanding of supervising
paid or unpaid staff, including the
provision of training, one to ones and
appraisals.
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Desirable
Short
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Criteria
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2. Skills and Abilities
Ability to use a co-operative / democratic
style of management.
2.2
Ability to work independently and as part
of a team.
2.3
Ability to liaise with other agencies.
2.4
Self-motivation and ability to work on
own initiative.
2.5
Ability to work under pressure and
manage time effectively.
2.6
Ability to develop and maintain
professional relationships with service
users, paid and unpaid staff and
professionals from other organisations.
2.7
Ability to manage and resolve conflict
within teams and with service users
2.8
Ability to maintain effective and
appropriate records.
2.9
Ability to communicate verbally and in
writing clearly and effectively.
2.1
2.10
Ability to cope in emotionally challenging
circumstances. To be willing and able to
seek appropriate support through your
personal clinical supervisor and line
manager.
2.11
Willing and able to recognise own learning
and development needs, and work to
meet them, accepting advice, direction
and guidance.
2.12
Ability to deliver presentations and
training
3. Desirable Criteria
3.1
Emergency First Aid Certificate.
3.2
Driving Licence
Key:
 AF – Application Form
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CQ – Certificate or
Qualification
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I – Interview
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Reference
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OT – Occupational Test
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CRB – Criminal Records
Bureau Check
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