Therapist - Bank (Addiction)
Zero Hours Contract
£13.94 Per Hour
Linwood House, Barnsley, S71 1TJ
Do you have a passion to help people? Come and work for The UK's leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab provider. As a bank addiction therapist at our centre in Linwood House, the benefits are endless.
- You will have endless job satisfaction, and make a difference to people's lives
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You can be a support system for others, and your presence will have a huge impact
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Your experiences as an Addiction Therapist can shape who you are and the decisions you make in life
If you're looking for a new, exciting role, why not apply to join us? We pride ourselves on having a great team of dedicated addiction specialists, and provide a safe place to heal and feel secure with the best possible care and treatment.
The benefits of being an Bank Addiction Therapist in the team:
- Supportive Personal Development Plan
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Opportunities for training, development, and career progression
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Birthday Off
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Company pension scheme
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On-site parking
Our Core Values:
At the heart of everything we do are our four core values:
- Understanding – listening, empathising, and responding to individual needs.
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Kindness – treating everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion.
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Accountability – taking responsibility for our actions and maintaining high standards.
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Teamwork – working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.
Main duties of the Therapist:
- To contribute to assessments of clients within agreed timescales.
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To deliver therapeutic support through group-work sessions and one-to-one interventions.
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To contribute to regular reviews of the client with probation and health workers.
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To counsel individuals about their substance use.
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To help individuals address their substance use and offending behaviour.
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To maintain records of the client attendance and participation in the group programme.
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To explore, implement and supervise a range of approaches, activities and exercises, which are designed to promote health and support individuals through detoxification/stabilisation.
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Ensure that all administration, case recording, written reports etc. are maintained accurately.
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Where required, participate in activities and tasks which directly respond to client needs.
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To safeguard Clients at all times, and follow all Safeguarding procedures.
Essential criteria:
- Level 4 or higher qualification in Counselling or equivalent
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Professional membership to the BACP/NCPS
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Minimum of one year experience of direct client work and facilitating group therapy.
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Experience of developing and delivering therapeutic support programmes.
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Experience of providing direct client services particularly assessment & group-work.
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A flexible open approach and proven communication skills in the management of sessional staff, volunteers and clients.
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Experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.
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Proven skills in planning and administration.
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Ability and willingness to develop the treatment programme to suit client need.
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Understanding of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information for purchasers.
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Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients.
The Recruitment Process:
- You will have an initial phone conversation with the talent acquisition specialist which will be an informal chat and opportunity to ask questions about the position
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If you are successful in your initial phone conversation, you will be required to undertake an interview on-site or via video conference. (please note that if you have a video/in-person interview, you will be required to visit the centre at a later date for our 2nd stage interview)
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Our shortlisted candidates will be notified if they are successful within 5 working days post interview.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible to all.
