Counsellor : Yarnton, Oxfordshire

Counsellor

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Yarnton, Oxfordshire Counsellor

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Yarnton, Oxfordshire

Phoenix Futures

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the Phoenix Futures team as a Counsellor at our new and innovative Trauma Responsive Women’s Therapeutic Community Residential Service, Ophelia House, Yarnton.

Status:
Full-time

Contract Type:
Permanent

Total Salary Pro-Rata £26,298 plus £2,000 Market Supplement

Posted Date: 10/08/2026

Closing Date: 07/09/2026

Vacancy Reference Number: 4364

The Role

• To provide support for people with their recovery from drug or alcohol misuse
  through 1 to 1 counselling
  and group work.
• The post holder will also carry out
  strength-based assessments
  , and work with individuals to create care plans, and promote visible recovery.
• The post holder must work as part of a
  multi-disciplinary team
  made up of Therapeutic workers, Nurse’s, and support staff.
• Provide supervision of academic placements ensuring that trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies, and experience to contribute effectively to good mental health care and to contribute to the assessment and evaluation of such competencies.
• You will be able to
  utilise theory, evidence-based literature, and research
  to support evidence-based practise in individual work and work with other team members.
• To play a key role in the smooth running of the therapeutic community.

About You

• The post holder should be a
  qualified counsellor with accreditation.
• They should have good office IT skills and be used to working in the substance misuse field or similar.
• The post holder should be experienced managing a case load, engaging in partnership working and
  delivering CBT based interventions.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £26,298 plus £2,000 Market Supplement, with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential
  salary increase up to £28,000 plus £2,000 Market Supplement
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a
  maximum of 30 days
  )
• Clinical Supervision
• Brand new refurbished service with staff changing rooms and shower.
• Free Car parking
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.