Job title: Full time counsellor/ keyworker Drug & Alcohol Residential
Wage: Salary: £26,325 to 29,250 (£13.50 to 15.00 per hour)
Hours: 5 days per week, hours to be arranged to include: some bank holidays, working 1 late per week, plus some out of hour’s on-call.
Duration: Permanent
Holiday: 6.6 weeks of annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
Rewards: As a Counsellor/Keyworker you will benefit from:
- Wellbeing Support, 1-1 Counselling, Advice and Guidance -via our Employee Wellbeing Package
- Competitive salary
- Free onsite parking
- A pension scheme
- Staff discount package
- Contributing to a vastly qualified, experienced, caring and multi-disciplinary team
- Being part of the process that helps people recover
- Bespoke training packages throughout your employment with us
- Allocated training days per year
- Supervision: both 1-1 line management and external clinical supervision (group)
- DBS: We cover the cost of your Enhanced DBS check and renewal
Details:
We are looking for a Full time Counsellor/ Keyworker to work in our Southampton based residential unit.
Qualifications and experience:
The ideal candidate will have or be willing to working towards: Counselling skills Level 3/4 or degree in Addictions Counselling.
Duties include:
Care planned counselling, one to one sessions, therapeutic and structured groups, relapse prevention, presenting workshops, 12 step facilitation etc.
Employees must be willing to undergo essential training.
A full Driving Licence and access to a vehicle preferred.
Good people skills and computer literacy is essential.
Responsibilities
· Create risk management and care plans, and review regularly
· Keep all caseloads up to date
· Liaise with other agencies
· Deliver the programme and interventions
- Provide emotional support for individuals and group
- Ensure the environment is homely, clean and safe
- Ensure that people have access to primary healthcare and update care plans
Desired skills:
· The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively when talking to people
· Good listening skills
· Great problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt and act accordingly to situations
· The ability to work both alone and as part of a team
· A high level of patience and emotional resilience
· Being empathetic and compassionate towards everyone
Closing date: Friday 24 July 2026
Visit our website for more information about our organisation www.streetscene.org.uk
Email enquiries to: [email protected]
StreetScene is an Equal Opportunities employer and we welcome people from all minority groups.
If you require reasonable adjustments, please inform us ASAP so, we can support your requirements.
Pay: £13.50-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
