Counsellor

## Counsellor at Bupa – Mindplace Brighton We are looking for a skilled Counsellor or Psychotherapist to join our team at Mindplace Brighton, working face-to-face with clients. This is a permanent role offering a competitive salary plus fantastic benefits. You can choose part-time hours (minimum 3 days per week) or full-time if preferred. Sessions are available Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm and 2pm to 10pm, plus weekends 08:30–17:00. At least one late shift or weekend shift is required, and you’ll see 5 appointments per day. ### The Role As a Counsellor, you’ll provide high-quality, effective, and safe counselling to Bupa customers over the short, medium, or longer term. You’ll work independently as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, liaising daily with internal and external services, organisations, and safeguarding agencies. Your responsibilities include: - Delivering comprehensive assessments and formulations to drive evidence-based interventions - Offering different models of service delivery, including face-to-face sessions - Adhering to Bupa’s case management processes and collaborating with Clinical Leads and the wider therapy team - Following sessional limits based on the client’s company benefits - Providing signposting or onward referrals as needed - Offering ad-hoc wellbeing support, one-off assessments, and referral recommendations - Delivering group psychoeducation, raising mental health awareness, and promoting wellbeing through remote presentations, workshops, and training - Working autonomously within professional guidelines and Bupa’s service policies - Attending regular clinical supervision and team meetings ### What We’re Looking For Essential qualifications and experience: - BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist, or NCPS Professional Accredited Registrant, or UKCP Registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor/Psychotherapist - At least 3 years of full-time post-qualification counselling experience - Accreditation must be held at the time of application Desirable: - Training in incident support - Corporate experience and business understanding Key skills and experience: - General adult mental health specialism - Proficiency with Microsoft Systems and electronic medical record systems - Ability to evaluate, plan, and prioritise workload within demanding timescales - Proven customer service and client liaison experience - Excellent clinical knowledge application - Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills - Professional drive, enthusiasm, and self-motivation - Rapid and decisive response capability - Excellent team player with strong problem-solving skills - Experience managing your own caseload and working towards individual targets - Efficient diary management and time boundary maintenance - High standards in written and oral communication - Diverse and varied clinical experience Personal characteristics we value: - Well-developed communication skills and effective time management - Ability to work autonomously in a busy environment - Understanding of the business environment - Comfortable working within a multi-disciplinary team - Awareness of KPIs and the ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven setting - Effective diary utilisation planning within a two-week lead time ### Why Choose Bupa? We’re a health insurer and provider with no shareholders, so our customers are our focus. Our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives. We offer a generous benefits package: - 25 days holiday per year (equivalent), increasing with service, with option to buy or sell - Enhanced pension and life insurance - Travel cost support via season ticket loan or cycle2work - Discounted access to online gym sessions - Annual performance-based bonus - Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind - Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate - Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile - Emotional wellbeing support and access to family mental health line - Financial wellbeing channels and support for carers We champion diversity and encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer – we aim to offer an interview to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria, and we provide reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment. Join us and be at the heart of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. --- _This job was found on [bandana.com](https://www.bandana.com/?utm_source=jd_attribution&utm_medium=repost)_

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