Online Bereavement Counsellor

Online Bereavement Counsellor
Main location - Home based
37.5 hours a week – Including evenings
£32,967 – £35,705 per annum, pro rata plus competitive benefits package*


We have a growing demand for bereavement counselling, so we are seeking to recruit qualified and experienced therapists to join our expanding service.


We are a fast-growing team in a service specialising in time limited bereavement counselling. You will be part of a strong and vibrant group of therapists with vast experience of working in this field. Sue Ryder has strong values we adhere to. They provide a nurturing basis to do such challenging work in and create a secure base we can all connect with.


This job is home-based which means it's easier to get a good work-life balance. Come join us!


We are seeking a qualified and accredited BACP, UKCP or HCPC therapist (counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist) to deliver focused, outcome-informed grief support remotely. We are entering an exciting phase of growth as we transition to a flexible support model offering both single-session therapy and up to six-session interventions. We are looking for experience of working with bereavement and delivering time-limited counselling online, and by telephone on occasion. We would welcome applications from therapists with additional training in working online & telephone, although further training may be available.


Working hours are between 8am & 8pm Monday to Friday - we have a particular demand for evening appointments.

We would welcome applications from counsellors with experience in BSL.


Responsibilities include:

- Providing online single-session therapy and time-limited counselling (up to 6 sessions) to individuals experiencing bereavement (national)
- Providing online single-session therapy and time-limited counselling (up to 6 sessions) to patients in our hospice communities and their families (local but online)
- Working with the AAG (Adult Attitude to Grief scale)
- Working ethically and in line with organisational policy and procedure
- Confidential, timely and accurate record keeping

- Being supportive towards the ongoing development of the service


Essential skills and competencies:

- Qualified and accredited therapist with substantial post qualifying experience and knowledge of bereavement issues and models.
- Experience of providing time-limited counselling by video link is essential.
- Formal training in online counselling is desirable (minimum of 80 hours CPD).
- You will be responsible for ensuring that your practice is safe and confidential, in line with quality and governance policies and procedures.
- An ability to work flexibly and adapt to change.
- You will need a quiet, private workspace and reliable high speed internet connection.
- As a home based worker it is important that you’re able to form effective and positive relationships within the team and the wider organisation.


This is a national service and occasional travel may be required.


Please ensure you use examples where possible when describing how you are meeting the criteria for this job.


Benefits


• Enhanced pay for unsociable hours
• Company pension scheme
· 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
· Enhanced sick pay
· Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
· Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
· Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.


For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.


https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder


We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process by emailing recruitment@sueryder.org


https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion


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