We are recruiting for Clinical Supervisors to join The Awareness Centre to support our trainee therapists on placement. You will provide group supervision twice monthly to trainee therapists working within our NHS service, which embraces a solution-focused, evidenced-based approach. All groups are two hours with up to 5 trainees attending; held weekdays online either in the morning or afternoon. This is a self-employed role. Fees are £50/hour for supervision, plus £40/mth for admin.
The Awareness Centre adopts an integrative model with many of our trainees covering Existential, Gestalt, Person Centred and Psychodynamic modalities as part of their training. Experience of working within IAPTus and knowledge of using PHQ/GAD metrics would be highly beneficial.
You will hold clinical responsibility for adult clients seen by placement therapists weekly. The role includes approving discharge letters, GP letters, maintaining clinical supervision records and completing relevant supervisor reports for trainees to support their training.
Our clinical supervisors are provided with monthly group supervision with our Senior Supervisor, and bi-monthly operational meetings with the Head of Counselling. Ongoing support and open communication is encouraged within the management team.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Support students’ understanding of theories in relation to practice; with consideration to the short term work offered by NHS Talking Therapies.
- Support trainees’ practises in re-assessing their clients presenting issues following initial triage, and formulating a treatment plan for the therapeutic work.
- Ensuring trainees are working ethically and within their competence.
- Managing any risk or safeguarding issues in line with all risk protocols; supported by the wider clinical team.
- Provide a supportive, learning environment to trainee therapists that encourages both professional and personal development whilst in placement.
QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS:
- Accredited counsellor/psychotherapist (UKCP or BACP) holding a Diploma in Clinical Supervision.
- Ability to work clinically using an integrative approach and within the BACP Ethical Framework (2018).
- Experience working as a clinical supervisor online, offering group supervision with student therapists during their training and counselling placements.
- teaching, assessing, and supporting the trainee’s development throughout their training placement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to write supervisor reports.
