Associate Children's Counsellor

Job Title:

Associate Childrens Counsellor

Location:

Belfast and various community venues across Northern Ireland (travel between sites required)

Hours:

Sessional

Reports to:

Clinical Coordinator Remuneration and Professional Benefits £33 per attended session In addition, Associate Children's Counsellors / Therapists benefit from:
Contribution towards the cost of regular clinical supervision in line with organisational requirements. Regular clinical and managerial support. Access to specialist training and continuing professional development opportunities. Experience working within one of Northern Ireland's leading specialist trauma services. Opportunities to develop expertise in supporting children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual violence and trauma. Opportunities to develop skills in creative and integrative therapeutic approaches.

Flexible delivery across a range of community-based settings. Opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation. The opportunity to be part of an organisation committed to clinical excellence, trauma-informed practice and child-centred care. Meaningful work that supports children, young people and families to recover, heal and thrive. Background Nexus has over 40 years' experience enabling positive change for people who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual violence and abusive relationships across Northern Ireland.

We support and empower individuals to recover and thrive through the provision of specialist counselling services, group recovery and peer support programmes. We also have over 10 years' experience delivering early intervention and prevention initiatives to children, young people, professionals and communities on topics including consent, healthy relationships, internet safety and child sexual exploitation. Since 2019, Nexus has managed the 24-Hour Domestic and Sexual Abuse (DSA) Helpline, funded by the Department of Health, Department of Justice and Department for Communities.

We use lived experience, professional expertise and research to influence policy, practice and service commissioning. Our services are informed by the voices and experiences of victims, survivors, children, young people and families, ensuring the support we provide is compassionate, accessible and responsive to individual needs. Through our work, we seek to create a society that is more informed, compassionate and confident in challenging sexual abuse and abusive relationships.

Our people are central to our success. We are proud to have a dedicated and professional workforce committed to delivering specialist, high-quality and sustainable services that change lives. Job Purpose As an Associate Children's Counsellor with Nexus, you will join one of Northern Ireland's leading specialist organisations supporting children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual violence and trauma.

Nexus provides specialist therapeutic support to children and young people aged 816 years, helping them to make sense of their experiences, strengthen resilience, build emotional wellbeing and move towards recovery in a way that feels safe and meaningful to them. We recognise that every child and young person is unique. Our approach is trauma-informed, child-centred and strengths-based, ensuring therapeutic support is tailored to individual needs, developmental stage, culture, identity and lived experience.

Therapeutic interventions may be delivered through a range of creative and developmentally appropriate approaches including play, art, music, clay and integrative child therapy. This role provides an opportunity to work within a highly supportive specialist service, helping children and young people find safety, connection, confidence and hope following experiences of trauma and adversity. Nexus is committed to creating a psychologically safe and supportive working environment where practitioners are encouraged to engage in reflective practice, professional development and self-care.

We recognise the impact that trauma work can have on practitioners and are committed to providing the support required to sustain safe, effective and compassionate practice. Why Join Nexus? Join one of Northern Ireland's leading specialist trauma services. Work within an experienced, supportive and values-driven multidisciplinary team. Access regular clinical supervision and professional support. Receive specialist training in trauma-informed practice and working with children and young people affected by trauma.

Develop expertise in creative and integrative therapeutic approaches. Contribute to innovative, child-centred and survivor-informed services. Make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and families. Work within an organisation committed to clinical excellence, safeguarding and practitioner wellbeing. Main Duties and Responsibilities Therapeutic Service Delivery Work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering trauma-informed, child-centred…