​0.6 FTE Early Intervention Counsellor (Maternity Cover 1 year)​ - 672836

Salary: £36,924 - £45,163

FTE: 0.6 (21 hours/week) 

Term: Fixed Term (12 months)

Closing Date: 05 January 2025

Early intervention Counsellor

As part of the Disability and Wellbeing Team, and reporting to the Early Intervention Team Leader, you will be an early intervention counsellor working 3 days per week, providing same day individual support to students presenting with a wide range of risk, distress and personal difficulties. You will be an experienced practitioner in the area of supporting others who are presenting with suicidal ideation and plans. You will be able to offer an early assessment/intervention with those at risk and be confident if appropriate in passing students at risk on to more appropriate services. You will also provide single sessions, brief counselling and reviews, and ideally you will have experience of the single session therapeutic model. You will be an accredited counsellor (or application in process) receiving professional supervision and work within the ethical framework of a relevant professional body and in accordance with University policy, strategy and regulations. This post is for one year commencing 31st of January 2025 to provide maternity cover for the existing post holder.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Caroline Hunter, Early Intervention Team Leader (caroline.hunter@strath.ac.uk).