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.