Counsellor Part time 0.5 - UOD1265

The Counselling Service at the university of Dundee offers a range of short-term counselling to students and staff at the university by professionally qualified and experienced counsellors.

We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as a part time counsellor within our counselling team, to provide counselling to students and staff at the university. This is a part time fixed term position for 5 years, for two and a half days per week, half day Monday, full days Wednesday and Friday (0.5 FTE.) based on the main campus.

You will carry an individual caseload, contribute to the delivery of wellbeing initiatives and play an active part within the counselling team. The work will involve assessing clients for counselling, deciding whether further sessions would be helpful, managing risk as well as possibly some group/ workshop delivery.

Who we're looking for:

• You will have a minimum counselling qualification to at least Diploma level
• You will have BACP Accreditation or be eligible for accreditation
• Extensive post qualifying experience
• Experience of working with a brief, time limited model
• Experience of working in HE/FE
• You will be highly organised with a flexible attitude to work
• You will be capable of high degrees of integrity and reliability, including adhering to strict confidentiality requirements.

We are one of the UK's leading universities - internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main city-centre campus is at the heart of Dundee - an up-and­ coming, friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology. We also have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links.

For further information about this position please contact Caroline Adamson at [email protected]. To find out more about Group/Unit/Team/School please visit Website.

The closing date for applications is 18 February 2024. We anticipate that interviews for this appointment will take place from 6 March 2024.

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as we// a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.