Current Vacancies
Volunteer Counsellors
Role Title: Volunteer Counsellor
Office Location: SWEDA head office, Shepton Mallet
Hours: Between 1 & 3 hours per week
Out of pocket expenses: We pay for mileage to our offices in Shepton – (up to 32 miles per round trip journey)
We are looking to add to our team of Volunteer Counsellors. This role requires a Trainee Counsellor working to level 4 of a counselling diploma, or a fully qualified Counsellor. You will be working in a one to one environment offering counselling to our clients who either have an eating disorder or who are caring for someone with an eating disorder. It is essential to have a willingness to embrace and develop a broad range of counselling models.
We ask you to:
- Provide between 1 & 3 voluntary counselling hours per week. We usually ask you to start with one client and then progress to a maximum of 3 clients, when you feel you are ready.
- Work within the professional boundaries and ethics as outlined by the BACP.
- Carry out client reviews alongside the Clinical Services Manager, to ensure the service is still appropriate for the client.
- Attend clinical supervision on a monthly basis.
- Commit to volunteering for a minimum of 2 years, to ensure consistency for clients.
- Maintain appropriate record keeping in line with data protection requirements.
- Support the aims and objectives of SWEDA.
- Comply with the culture and policies governing the organisation.
We will provide you with:
- Monthly supervision (nb: you are asked to meet some of the cost)
- Free CPD training (up to 4 per year)
- Out of pocket expenses (up to 32 miles per round trip),
- A supportive environment to carry out your counselling work
Please note in the near future we are looking to expand our counselling offer to children and are keen to recruit Counsellors who have experience of working with children and who have or who are willing to work towards obtaining the working with children module. However please do not let this detract you from applying, as we also need Counsellors who can support adults.
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