Lead Counsellor
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £40,266 to £54,478 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Carlisle, CA3 8SY |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 30 Oct 2026 |
Summary
About the Role This role involves providing structured counselling / psychosocial therapies to service users and their close family members as required. Also providing management of the countywide counselling service within Recovery Steps Cumbria and operational support to trainee counsellors on placement at the service. What Youll Do Coordinate, manage, and lead an accessible counselling service with clear pathways and risk governance. Hold clinical governance and safeguarding accountability for the counselling element of the service. Create and maintain clear pathway for the counselling service from referral point to exit. Provide robust assessments of clients mental health needs and suitability for psychological intervention, allocate correctly with counsellors, volunteer/Student counsellors as appropriate to their capacity and skills. Provide supervision, guidance, and reflective practice spaces for counsellors, volunteer and trainee counsellors ensuring high quality of care. Implement systems responsive to differing levels of risk, complexity, and need; escalate safeguarding promptly. To Succeed in This Role, Youll Need: Recognised qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy (Level 4 or above) BACP accreditation / UKCP registration (or equivalent) Recognised certificate in counselling supervision