Volunteer Counsellor (Qualified)

Harbour Counselling Service is a general counselling service committed to offering free counselling to the people of Perth and beyond. We offer up to ten sessions of face-to- face counselling to our clients. A balanced mix of qualified counsellors and students on placement make up our team. As a volunteer with Harbour you will enjoy working with a diverse client group; freedom to work within your modality; experience of counselling assessments and mentoring students; payment of monthly independent external supervision costs and provision of insurance and administrative support; belonging to a team and working in collaboration with others to a common goal.

We are currently looking for individual and couple counsellors to join our volunteer team.

Main Task:

Provide regular (usually weekly), confidential counselling to clients within Harbour premises.

• Work within your professional body’s codes of Ethics and Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP, COSCA, UKCP, ACC etc.)
• Adhere to Harbour’s policies and procedures for good practice
• Meet your professional body’s supervision requirements
• Ensure all client files accurately kept
• Participate in quarterly team meetings and occasional fundraising efforts

Time commitment:
It is expected that you will see 3 clients weekly during one session.Our sessions are Tuesday and Wednesday (morning, afternoon and evening sessions), and Thursday (evening only).

Required skills, qualifications and experience

Volunteer Counsellors must have a professional counselling qualification and be current members of a recognised counselling/psychotherapy body. A small percentage of our overall client load request Christian counselling. These skills would be seen as advantageous and sympathy with a Christian ethos under which Harbour works would be necessary.

Recruitment process

• If you would like to chat informally about the role with Ruth Murray (Practice Manager) please email office@harbourperth.org.uk or call 01738 449102
• Please download and submit an application from here Volunteer Counsellor Application Form 2024
• Please submit your completed application to office@harbourperth.org.uk
• Once you have submitted your application it will be screened by Directors of our Board and the Practice Manager and you will be advised if you are to be invited for interview.
• Interview: After your interview you will be advised if you have been successful, normally within a week of interview date.
• If successful, and after completing a PVG update, receipt of favourable references and evidence of a named supervisor, we will familiarise you with agency procedures and your caseload will build in collaboration with the Practice Manager.