Part time 18.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly across 4 days (with a view to extend as demand for the service increases).

Salary - £29,000 pro rata

We are recruiting a forward-thinking, highly skilled practitioner to act as the Clinical Lead to the organisation. Highly regarded for providing high quality, affordable counselling, Options Wellbeing Trust is seeking to increase its reach and impact in the local community. The Clinical Lead, holding accountability for the clinical work of the organisation, will set the direction of the service, manage the clinical team and work towards the implementation of the Options Wellbeing Trust strategy.

About Options Wellbeing Trust

Options has been delivering wellbeing services for over 50 years and became part of Social Care in Action (SCiA) in 2016. Social Care in Action is a group of charitable social enterprises providing community services across Southern England. Everything we do is focused on supporting individuals to lead the life they want, in the way they want. As a not-for-profit organisation every penny we make in surplus is reinvested back into the wider communities we work with. Our head office is in Southampton, with our main services delivered across Southampton, The New Forest and surrounding areas.

Options Wellbeing provide a service for adults who need support for any number of issues, from life changing decisions to the smallest, seemingly insignificant aspects of everyday life which can leave someone feeling confused, depressed and unhappy. We believe that everyone has the ability to change and that by providing a safe and comfortable environment, where a counsellor will listen and not judge; clients can explore and work through issues, concerns and feelings safely, thus acting as a springboard for a brighter future. The service is now working towards having a bigger impact and wider reach, improving the well-being of more people in and around the Southampton area.

Role Overview

The Clinical Lead has overall responsibility for the clinical work of the organisation. The Clinical Lead will ensure that the clinical work undertaken is safe and undertaken to a high standard, in line with professional practice guidelines and that the vision and values of the organisation are clearly communicated and identify and implement developments that will benefit counselling clients and enhance the culture of the organisation. They will work closely with the Service Manager to ensure clinical compliance, quality assurance and safeguarding within the service offer as well as oversee the client caseloads, assessments and client allocation.

DBS Check will apply to this role

Deadline for applications will be 18^th April 2022.