Counselling and Mental Health Counsellor

The Vacancy RSRT Counsellor Hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Location: Newry Inspire Wellbeing is recruiting a compassionate and driven RSRT Counsellor to join our Mental Health & Addiction Services team working on the 'Right Support Right Time' project. This is an exciting opportunity to provide time-limited counselling interventions and co-facilitate structured psychoeducational groups for adults and children within community-based services whilst being involved in creating a person-centred mental health service free from traditional systemic and operational barriers and creating a trauma informed community focused mental health service model embedded within international peace building best practice. The Right Support, Right Time project is supported by the PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) ?? A Professional Diploma in Counselling covering psycho-dynamic, CBT and humanistic models of intervention or a person-centred approach AND accredited membership with voluntary assured professional standards governing bodies (e.g., A minimum of 300 supervised post-qualification hours (either paid or voluntary) providing counselling or structured emotional support. ? Experience of working with Adults/ children impacted by Addictions and self harm. ? Demonstrable knowledge and confident application of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI), within complex and diverse clinical presentations. ? Experience or demonstrable understanding of non-abstinence, recovery-oriented approaches to substance misuse and self-harming behaviours. ? A full current driving licence and access to a car (or reasonable adjustments where applicable) ? Salary: £32,708 - £37,964.53 (Higher than the current NHS Band 5 equivalent) ? 35 days annual leave Extra day's leave for Christmas shopping Health Cash Plan Cycle to Work Scheme Death in Service benefit (3 salary) Enhanced sick pay scheme ?? Our Organisation Inspire is an all-island charity and social enterprise and our aim is wellbeing for all. We work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential. Our Benefits Enhanced Annual Leave Cycle to Work Scheme Shopping Discounts Employee Wellbeing Initiatives Death in Service Benefit Occupational Sick Pay To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page.