Position Overview & Specifications
The Edinburgh Counselling Service is looking to hire another self-employed counsellor, psychotherapist or CBT therapist. The candidate would be required to work from our city-centre office located at Citibase, 1 St Colme Street. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. The anticipated start date is flexible, although we anticipate that it will be April 2023.
The successful candidate would be provided with client referrals as well as a comfortable working environment including reception, administrative support, a lovely counselling room, therapeutic tools, tea and coffee.
This role would pay £40 an hour for individual counselling, and £55 per hour for couples/ family counselling. Working hours are approximately 9am to 2:30pm, or 3pm to 8pm.
We are looking for counsellors to work a mixture of the following:
- Tuesday AM
- Wednesday AM
- Thursday AM
- Friday PM
- Sundays (AM or PM)
Counsellors are able to choose when they would wish to work during these timeslots. There is a possibility that more shifts would become available in the future.
For more information about us, please see our website www.edinburghcounsellingservice.com.
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter including the following information:
- Name
- Pronouns
- Date of Birth
- Availability Monday to Sunday, and ideal number of shifts per week
- Relevant Qualifications
- Supervisor Details
- Previous work, volunteering or counselling experience relevant to this role.
- Why this job opportunity is of interest to you.
- What skills, attributes and qualities you feel make you a good fit for this role.
- Anything else you would like to add.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 10-20 per week
Salary: £40.00 per hour
Work Location: One location
Expected start date: 17/04/2023