Counsellor, Mental Health, Healthcare

Counsellor We are looking for a passionate, and professional counsellor with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join the Emotional Support Service based in Liverpool. This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. This is a part-time role working remotely and applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

Position: 000034 Emotional Support Co-ordinator/Counsellor

Location:

Home-based/Liverpool. However, frequent travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Hours:

Part-time, 21 Hours per week Salary:
Circa £19,000 per annum (FTE circa £31,700)

Contract:

This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027 Benefits: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Health Cash Plan, flexible working opportunities available. Closing Date:
Sunday 16 August 2026 Interview Date: 26 and 27 August 2026. Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role Reporting to the Emotional Support Service Manager, the team will deliver a professional counselling service to stroke survivors, carers and relatives. Counselling sessions are designed to help clients to develop emotional resilience, readjust to life after stroke and prepare to reintegrate into community life. Key responsibilities will include:
Providing one to one counselling to stroke survivors, carers and relatives including those with communication or cognitive difficulties Providing counselling sessions in person, on-line or by telephone, throughout Liverpool. Assessing the appropriateness of counselling for service users by providing emotional needs assessment sessions as well as using appropriate screening/evaluation tools (e.g. PHQ and GAD) Managing risk and safeguarding issues in accordance with appropriate legal, ethical and organisational requirements.

About You

You will have:

An advanced diploma in integrative, humanistic or person-centred counselling/psychotherapy; for example, BACP recognised course or equivalent (i.e. 450 hours skills and theory, 100 hours of supervised practice, 20 hours of personal therapy) A minimum of 1 year post qualification supervised clinical practice BACP registration (or equivalent) and actively working towards accreditation

Experience of delivering short-term counselling

Experience of working with people with cognitive impairment A flexible approach to hours and working arrangement, being able to work independently. This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people didates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role. You must live in the Liverpool area to fulfil this travel requirement.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK. Applications You will be asked to submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

Please state any preferences for flexible options in your supporting statement. If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement. You will be able to view the role profile when you apply. Finding strength through support The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families.

Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone…