MYPAS
Family Counsellor (Young People)
25 hours per week
£30,473 - £32,260 (pro-rata)
Contract until December 2021
Based in Dalkeith, Midlothian.
MYPAS promotes the health and wellbeing of young people across East Lothian and Midlothian and currently focuses on working in the areas of mental health and substance use. MYPAS is a community-based organisation with charitable status and based in Dalkeith, Midlothian.
MYPAS has been awarded funding from the Midlothian Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Supports & Services Framework to deliver Family Counselling with young people (12-18 years of age) and their families. MYPAS is recruiting a 25 hours a week Family Counsellor to deliver this work.
The postholder will be responsible for providing Family Counselling with young people aged 12-18, and their families, within a holistic service.
Qualified to Diploma level (or equivalent) in a counselling therapeutic discipline, a member of a recognised professional body (e.g. BACP, COSCA) and have experience of working both with young people and also with families, you will also be committed to delivering a service according to best practice and within community settings.
The postholder will work within a multi-disciplinary service and work effectively with other agencies in partnership settings. Contributing to the wider MYPAS service, the postholder will ensure that young people are worked with using a holistic approach through effectively linking the work of the Therapies team with other areas of MYPAS’ work as well as that of partner organisations.
This post may require evening and occasional weekend work.
Closing date for applications is 12 noon Monday 7th December 2020
For an application pack please download the documents from Goodmoves: https://goodmoves.com/vacancy/a4s3z00000wMqABAA0/Family-Counsellor-Young-People or e-mail enquiries@mypas.co.uk
Informal enquiries to Dave Evans, 0131 454 0757
MYPAS
Promoting the health and wellbeing of young people in Midlothian and East Lothian
Company No: 201002, Scottish Charity No: SCO29543
