Job Opportunity: Step 2 Counsellor (Band 5)Location: HMP Millsike (York)Organisation: Rethink Mental Illness in partnership with TEWV and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation TrustSalary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (Band 5)Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per weekContract: PermanentAbout the RoleRethink Mental Illness is seeking a dedicated Step 2 Counsellor to join our integrated mental health team at HMP Millsike.
You'll deliver brief intervention counselling (6-8 sessions) for individuals experiencing depressive symptoms, such as those related to bereavement or life adjustments, in line with IAPT guidelines.
Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will also support broader mental health initiatives within the prison, ensuring continuity of care and collaborating with professionals for a high standard of mental health support.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct assessments, facilitate person-centred counselling, and evaluate outcomes using clinical measures.Ensure effective referral management and record-keeping, safeguarding client confidentiality at all times.Work in partnership with other mental health and care teams to maintain a stepped care approach and support continuous professional development.Qualifications & SkillsDiploma in Therapeutic Counselling (or equivalent) with BACP accreditation eligibility.Experience delivering counselling in an IAPT setting, ideally with experience in stepped care models.Strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of mental health assessment, IT systems, and clinical data management.Desirable: Experience working with offenders or in prison settings, and knowledge of complementary therapy modalities.Why Join Us?At Rethink, we are passionate about improving lives for those severely affected by mental illness.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact within the criminal justice system, apply today to become part of our collaborative, values-driven team.Apply now to join us in delivering hope and positive change.
*Given the nature of this role, a clean drivers licence is essential. Why Rethink?At Rethink, we are passionate about providing quality support for those severely affected by mental illness, committed to openness, hope, and equity.
If you're ready to make a difference in mental health within the criminal justice system, we encourage you to apply.Please see further details on our websiteYou can also follow us on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about the work we do!Caring for our people. We offer a wide range of support.
Some of our benefits include: PULSE: our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform.
Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc.
As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards. Wagestream: gives you instant access to up to 50% of your pay.
Also provides a library of expert tools, tips and articles plus, helps you start building a rainy-day pot straight from your salary.Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support.
We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments. Taking time for you: we work flexibly –you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary.
We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off.
We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave. Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme. Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way. £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member. Who are we? We're Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England.
We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information.
Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: "A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness." It is an exciting time to join our growing charity.
We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care.
Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function.
Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us. Diversity, Equity, InclusionDiversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging.
It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we're working with.
By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services.
One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues.
We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.Becoming a truly anti-racist organisationWe have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.If you have any questions about the position, please contact - Shazii Bashir IND1