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Responsible To: Clinical Coordinator
Location: Nexus NI HQ in Belfast and various community venues across Northern Ireland
Hours: Sessional
Salary: Remuneration and Professional Benefits £33 per attended session
Job Details:
As an Associate Counsellor with Nexus NI, you will join one of Northern Ireland’s leading specialist organisations supporting individuals who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual violence and abusive relationships.
With over 40 years’ experience, Nexus delivers high-quality, trauma-informed therapeutic services that support individuals to recover, rebuild confidence and improve their emotional and psychological wellbeing. This role offers the opportunity to support individuals who have experienced the impact of trauma and adversity within a supportive, experienced and clinically focused environment.
Associate Counsellors play a vital role in delivering specialist therapeutic interventions across Northern Ireland through face-to-face, virtual and telephone-based services. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of safe, ethical and evidence-informed services that place the needs, choices and wellbeing of victims and survivors at the centre of care.
Nexus is committed to supporting the professional development of its practitioners through regular clinical supervision, line management support, ongoing training and continuing professional development opportunities. This role provides an opportunity to further develop specialist expertise in trauma-informed practice while contributing to an organisation recognised for its commitment to clinical excellence, innovation and survivor-centred support.
The overarching aim of the role is to increase each individual’s emotional and psychological wellbeing through the provision of therapeutic support tailored to their unique needs, strengths and recovery journey.
Nexus is committed to creating a psychologically safe and supportive working environment where practitioners are encouraged to engage in reflective practice, professional development and self-care. We recognise the impact that trauma work can have on practitioners and are committed to providing the support required to sustain safe, effective and compassionate practice.
- Provide ongoing therapeutic interventions through a range of mediums including face-to-face, virtual and telephone delivery.
- Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic interventions that support individuals’ psychological and emotional wellbeing.
- Safely deliver therapeutic interventions in line with organisational, regulatory and legal frameworks, including safeguarding, risk assessment and management, confidentiality and data protection requirements.
- Provide standalone support calls to individuals referring to and accessing Nexus therapeutic services.
- Participate in the development, delivery and evaluation of therapeutic interventions and services.
- Signpost individuals to relevant statutory, community and private sector services to support their ongoing recovery.
- Attend relevant CPD opportunities in line with organisational and professional requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Actively engage with clinical supervision in line with organisational and regulatory frameworks.
- Maintain accurate and professional records of all therapeutic interventions delivered in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and data protection legislation.
- Attend and positively engage with line management supervision and organisational performance review processes.
- Support the development of future practitioners through mentorship of counselling students undertaking clinical placements with Nexus.
- Work in line with organisational opening hours, including evenings
- Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and postholders may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the role.
