Student Counsellor

at  Imperial College London

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Please note that applicants must have one of the following accreditations/registrations to be considered for this post:

• full accreditation with the BACP or BABCP
• UKCP Registration
• a Counselling Psychologist with full HCPC Registration
• Accredited Professional Registrant with NCPS

Experience of holding a case load of at least 20/25 clients a week (pro-rata) gained working within an institution/organisation and not privately.
As we are a very busy service supporting thousands of students each year, the role is a demanding but equally very rewarding one. The ideal candidate would demonstrate a sense of resilience and flexibility in order to meet the diverse needs of our student population and would have experience working in similar settings.
For full details of all essential role requirements please review the Job Description and Person Specification document.

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Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting time to join the Student Counselling and Mental Health Advice Service at Imperial College as a student counsellor! We have grown from a small team to a diverse and multi-disciplinary group of over 30 professionals striving to deliver the best experience possible for our students.
You can read more about our Student Counselling and Mental Health Service here: www.imperial.ac.uk/counselling.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

This Student Counsellor role is part of well-established Student Counselling and Mental Health Advice Team that has grown over recent years. You will be fully supported by and work with and across this multi-disciplinary, dynamic service to support Imperial students and staff. You will be reporting into a Senior Student Counsellor and responsible to the Head of Student Counselling & Mental Health Advice Service.
You will carry a significant client case load providing psychological assessment and brief counselling to students at the College.

You will also contribute to:

• providing drop in appointments
• psycho-educational workshops and training on matters related to mental health and counselling
• events promoting the Service and student wellbeing across the College.

The Student Counselling Service aims to enable students to enhance their psychological health and personal effectiveness, thus empowering them to optimise their academic accomplishment, College involvement, and personal development.
This is achieved through the provision of a variety of psychological services such as assessment, individual counselling and consultation.

PLEASE DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET ALL THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA AND PERSON SPECIFICATION IN YOUR APPLICATION. PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES WORKING TOWARDS ACCREDITATION FOR THIS ROLE.

Interviews dates: Interviews will take place in person on the 13 and 14th February 2025 in the afternoon
If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Jasmin Han - j.han@imperial.ac.uk.