Youth Counsellors Scotland

Youth Counsellors

Required:

Glasgow, Scotland Youth Counsellors

Required:

Glasgow, Scotland

We’re looking for qualified and experienced
Youth Counsellors

Vacancies in
Glasgow and surrounding areas

Roles are
flexible with hours available between 7 – 21 hours per week

Employed Counsellor Salary
=£26,600 pro rata
or£30,000 pro rata
for Accredited Counsellors

Associate Counsellor Rate
=£24.50 per hour
or£27 per hour
for Accredited Counsellors

Associate Counsellors with Lifelink benefit from a strong network of professional support designed to enhance their practice and wellbeing. They have direct access to clinical guidance and advice from our experienced management and senior clinical team, ensuring they are never working in isolation.

Associates are also invited to Lifelink’s annual training events, giving them opportunities to refresh skills, learn new approaches, and stay connected with our wider counselling community.

You must have:

• A recognised Diploma in Counselling
• A valid driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential
• Excellent IT skills and competence with the use of mobile technology

Ideally you will have:

• Experience of delivering time limited, solution focused approaches for young people
• Demonstrable experience of working with a range of CYP types and presenting issues
• Experience of recording comprehensive client progress and improvement data
• Experience of counselling CYP in a school environment is highly advantageous

Lifelink is a social enterprise with over three decades of of experience supporting adults and young people throughout Scotland with their mental health and wellbeing. Our vision is that people are healthier and happier, wherever they live, work or learn and this will be at the forefront of your counselling practice with us every day.

We are a member of BACP and adhere to the BACP framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy. Our Counsellors are all members of BACP or equivalent and are suitably qualified.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd January 2026.