Counsellor – Higher Education – London

📍 London
🕒 3-Month Contract | Full-Time | 37.5 Hours Per Week
📅 Monday – Friday
🏫 Onsite Position

Mentalia Campus are currently supporting a Higher Education client in London with
the appointment of an experienced Counsellor for an initial 3-month contract.

This opportunity will involve providing therapeutic and emotional wellbeing support to
students within a busy and supportive Student Wellbeing service. The successful
candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting students presenting
with a broad range of mental health, emotional and wellbeing difficulties.

The role would suit a Counsellor with previous experience working within Higher
Education, Further Education, NHS, CAMHS or related mental health settings.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver confidential one-to-one counselling sessions to students
  • Conduct assessments and support risk management processes where appropriate
  • Maintain accurate and professional clinical documentation
  • Work collaboratively with wider Student Wellbeing and safeguarding teams
  • Support students experiencing emotional distress, anxiety, low mood, academic pressures and wider wellbeing concerns
  • Provide appropriate signposting and onward referrals where required

Requirements

  • Qualification in Counselling, Psychotherapy or related discipline
  • Membership/accreditation with BACP, UKCP or equivalent professional body
  • Previous experience within student wellbeing, education or mental health settings desirable
  • Strong understanding of safeguarding and risk assessment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Contract Details

  • 3-month contract
  • Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
  • Monday to Friday
  • Onsite role based in London
  • Immediate/short-notice availability desirable

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Mentalia Campus.

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