CARA volunteer counsellor recruitment
Centre for action on rape and abuse
Please download an application form from the CARA website: www.caraessex.org.uk
Volunteer role description: Counsellor
Purpose: To support adult women who have experienced any form of sexual violence.
Time: Evening or weekend availability adventitious.
Training dates: Comprehensive training will run over five days in April 2015; Thursday 16th, Friday 17th, Saturday 18th, Sunday 26th, Monday 27th from 10.00am – 4.30pm. Further recruitment and training will take place on an ongoing yearly basis.
Location: CARA offices in central Colchester and/or outreach premises in; Braintree, Clacton, Chelmsford and Maldon.
Trainers: CARA Practitioners.
Hours required: Approximately 15 per month.
Qualifications: Preference will be given to qualified counsellors and second year diploma students (or above).
Main tasks are to:
- Support at least two CARA clients each week.
- Attend clinical supervision.
- Attend supervisory meetings.
- Abide by CARA policies and procedures.
- Abide by BACP’s Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- Keep clinical records of clients.
- Attend relevant training.
- Attend monthly volunteers’ meeting.
What we expect from the volunteer:
- An open and non-judgemental attitude.
- Reliability.
- Ability to be self-reflective.
- Commitment to the ethos of CARA.
- Willingness to commit the necessary time to supporting vulnerable clients.
- Willingness to work as part of a team to develop the work of the organisation.
- Owing to the nature of the role, we are only able to take on female volunteers.
What the volunteer can expect from us:
- Full training and support will be provided.
- One hour clinical supervision per month.
- The opportunity to gain career progression.
- Expenses will be provided.