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Couple Counsellors at Relate West Sussex

Join Relate West Sussex and make a meaningful impact on couples' lives while growing your professional skills in a supportive and dynamic environment. Relate West Sussex is a charity providing a range of counselling services, including couple, individual, family, children and young people counselling and psychosexual therapy. We serve both full-paying clients and offer subsidised services to low-income individuals and families.

Main Purpose of the Job

To provide high-quality, effective, and professional counselling services to couples in the Chichester area.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to the code of ethics and practice standards of Relate and relevant counselling professional bodies.
• Follow all Relate policies and practices, including Safeguarding and Confidentiality, to ensure client and staff safety.
• Maintain confidential records in compliance with data protection regulations and centre procedures.
• Keep and submit records to enable effective monitoring and client feedback within agreed timescales.
• Participate in individual and clinical supervision, as well as team meetings, as required.
• Take responsibility for your professional development and training as agreed with your Supervisor and Centre Manager to maintain your professional status and meet business development needs.
• Collaborate with the Centre team and Federation to ensure counselling services are delivered efficiently and professionally.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Centre Manager that are appropriate to the position.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified couple counsellors.
• Additional qualifications in family counselling, individual counselling, psychosexual therapy, or children/young people’s counselling are advantageous. 
• You may be Relate-trained or have equivalent qualifications that meet the Relate Assessment of Prior Experience and Learning (APEL) requirements.
• Reside in or around Chichester, or able to commute.

Benefits

• Regular free CPD trainings, including workshops on topics like Jane Monckton Smith’s Homicide Timeline and Suicide Timeline, and Sex & Pornography addiction.
• Access to the Relate Learning platform.
• Belong to a supportive team of highly qualified counsellors and students.
• Regular supervision (1:1 and group).
• Flexible working days and hours.
• Sessional pay: £22.05 per hour, with £33.10 for each initial assessment. 
• Pension scheme, if eligible.
• Counsellor support groups.
• Insurance coverage.
• Full administrative support from a welcoming and efficient office team.
• In-house workshops and peer support.
• Comprehensive support for serious/complex cases.
• Re-training in other counselling qualifications can be provided by Relate West Sussex.

Application Process

• Interested candidates should submit a current CV outlining their training and counselling experience, along with a cover letter to jaycee.leddra@relatesussex.org
• The cover letter should explain your reasons for applying, why you think you’re a good fit, what knowledge, skills, and experience you bring, and how you wish to develop your counselling career.
• This job offer remains open until the two positions are filled.
• Please send your CV and cover letter to jaycee.leddra@relatesussex.org. We will acknowledge receipt and aim to respond within 14 working days.
• Successful candidates will be invited to an online interview with our Centre Manager and two supervisors at a mutually convenient time.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.