Counsellor

Action Cancer

www.actioncancer.org

11 Oct 2006

Eimear Surginor (Human Resource Assistant

esurginor@actioncancer.org

028 9080 3344

www.actioncancer.org

Counsellor - 2 posts in both Enniskillen and Cookstown
£13,242 - £14,964 for 20 hours per week

Essential Criteria

1. Recognised Diploma in Counselling or equivalent.
2. Should hold (or be currently working towards) professional accreditation as a counsellor (eg: BACP; IACP; UKCP etc).
3. Minimum 2 years counselling experience, working under professional supervision.
4. Must be able to demonstrate awareness of and adherence to a recognised professional code of ethics and standards (eg: BACP Ethical Framework).
5. Access to a car or appropriate transport to allow jobholder to perform duties adequately.
6. Flexibility to work some evening and/or weekend sessions.

Desirable Criteria

1. Previous experience of counselling work in the cancer field.
2. Previous experience of group work.
3. Experience in the design and/or delivery of counselling training courses/sessions.
4. 3 years or more counselling experience, working under professional supervision.
5. Possession of a relevant degree (eg: psychology/social work) and/or post graduate qualification.
6. Recognised qualification in couple counselling and/or psychosexual therapy.
7. Experience of carrying out counselling research.

Please go to http://www.actioncancer.org/ and download the application pack and further information from the jobs section of the website.

Please do not send CV's.