Trauma Counsellors (Employed and Sessional Opportunities Available)
Job Title: Trauma Counsellors (Employed and Sessional Opportunities Available)
We are currently recruiting both:
- Part-Time Employed Counsellors (21 hours per week)
- Sessional Counsellors to undertake counselling and/or assessments on a flexible basis
Applicants may apply for either or both opportunities.
Responsible to:
Therapeutic Service Manager
Responsible For:
Providing Trauma Counselling
Salary:
Employed post - £19,200 per annum (21 hours per week.) Sessional post - £30 per therapy session.
Hours:
Three days per week (21 hours) or Sessional hours TBC (including Fridays).
Location:
Kent and Medway in person at one or more of our hubs.
Contract Type:
Permanent / Sessional
Probation Period:
Six-Month Probation Period.
About Us
Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service (KSAAS), provides specialist, trauma-informed support to survivors of sexual violence and abuse. We are committed to feminist principles, anti-discriminatory practice, and creating equitable access to support for all.
Main Purpose of The Role
KSAAS is seeking a specialist trauma trained counsellor to join our compassionate, warm and empowering counselling department. Working as part of a supportive team you will play a vital role in creating a safe and inclusive environment where survivors can heal, rebuild and regain their autonomy. This is an important role to provide specialist counselling to survivors of sexual violence and abuse.
As a counsellor you will deliver high-quality trauma informed one to one counselling undertake clinical assessments and contribute to the effective running of our counselling department.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Provide trauma informed one to one counselling to survivors and form affective therapeutic relationships whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
Work within and adhere to KSAAS counselling policies and procedures.
Maintain professional practice in line with the standards and ethical framework of the BACP, or an equivalent recognised professional body.
Maintain confidential up to date and accurate records of all counselling sessions, carefully considering the sensitive nature of this work, in particular regarding statutory investigations and court proceedings.
Manage safeguarding issues as they arise, reporting to one of KSAAS’s Designated Safeguarding Officers together with following our safeguarding policy.
You will play an active part in monitoring, reviewing and developing counselling provision to ensure it continues to meet the needs of survivors.
To facilitate the contribution of service user feedback thus ensuring that service users voice is heard with KSAAS.
To carry out clinical assessments either in person or online.
Supervision and Professional Development
Attend monthly supervision
Attend organisational meetings as required
Engage in KSAAS training and any future developmental opportunities that support the role
Casework
You will carry a caseload of clients and work within KSAAS’s Counselling Framework to ensure practice is consistent, professional and aligned with best practice standards. You will offer 12 weeks of therapy for each client; the sessions will be the same day and time each week.
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments to determine suitability for counselling and identify risk, safeguarding concerns and support needs.
Person Specification.
Essential
A minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience
Accredited or working towards accreditation. (BACP, UKCP)
Clinical experience of working with trauma, PTSD, CPTSD and complex mental health issues.
Sound knowledge of contemporary trauma-informed theory and practice, including stabilisation, PTSD, complex trauma, dissociation and recovery models.
Ability to work effectively within a structured, time-limited counselling model while maintaining therapeutic depth and client-centred practice.
Knowledge of the impact of trauma both in the short and long term.
Ability to hold boundaries effectively.
Experience of risk assessment, safety planning and safeguarding within a trauma-informed framework.
Experience of using measurement tools such as CORE 34 and other evaluation methods.
Confidence in delivering counselling and assessments both in person and remotely.
Excellent timely administration of therapy notes
Desirable
Experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Experience of clinical work with children and young people.
Application Information
If you are interested in applying for this role and believe you meet the eligibility criteria, please send a full CV and a cover letter (Maximum 4 A4 pages) that clearly outlines how you meet the essential eligibility criteria to [email protected] before 22nd July 2026
Interviews for this position will be held on a rolling basis. Please note applications may close before the published deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.
Note that you will be required to provide proof of qualifications, proof of your right to work in the UK and 2 references if you are offered this post and will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
This post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies
Pay: £19,200.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
