Counselling Practice Manager

Overview

Murray’s Initiative (formerly known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, it adopts a long‑term, trauma‑informed and asset‑based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person‑centred, harm‑reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.

Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else’s drinking and delivers a range of interventions, including group work and employability support, as well as holistic and inclusive services such as a women’s service for survivors of gender based violence, a young people’s peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support, and tailored wellbeing programmes.

It is also a recognised provider of professional development, delivering a portfolio of training including COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. Services run six days a week across Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire to help people make meaningful positive change. The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is a supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.

• Lead and manage the Integrated Counselling Services, covering commissioned services for adults with alcohol and/or drug use and a privately funded wellbeing counselling service.
• Manage and support all counsellors, student placements from the Murray’s Initiative Diploma and volunteer counsellors across Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire.
• Contribute to service delivery by managing a small caseload of clients.
• Support the Head of Client Services/Deputy CEO in managing and coordinating a high‑quality service, ensuring staff, volunteer and student counsellors receive appropriate supervision, support and guidance.
• Work as part of the Service Management Team, developing, influencing and driving forward the strategic direction of Murray’s Initiative.
• Report to the Head of Client Services / Deputy CEO.

• Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for children and protected adults.
• Required to join the PVG Scheme upon successful application.