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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

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Counsellors/ Play Therapists for Children and Young People

You might have heard of Grampian Regional Equality Council before. GREC has been working to promote positive community relations in North East Scotland for over 39 years. We works to support individuals who have been impacted by racism, other forms of discrimination, prejudices or inequality of society.

We are expanding our Counselling Service and looking to recruit more compassionate psychotherapists/counsellors to support our children & young people in Aberdeen city and shire with Play Therapy and Counselling.

Are you compassionate for humanity and equality? The new project of ours are to support the children and young people settled in Scotland due to the war conflicts (New Scots) and other circumstances. As children and young people are considered the future of the society, our team of volunteering therapists would have the opportunity to make a difference, one child at a time, together.


-Essential Qualifications:
• Counselling Skills Certificate, and
• Diploma in Children & Young People Counselling (Qualified or Trainees)


Even though this is a voluntary position, we want you to feel that your contributions and expertise are deeply appreciated and valued by us, we work to present our gratitudes for you in acts below:


-Benefits:
• CPD Trainings Monthly (In-house & Video);
• Encounter Group Monthly
• Group Supervision Monthly
• 1-to-1 Managerial Supervision
• We cover the transport & travel costs


A couple of hours weekly of your time will provide such a safe space for individual young children therapeutically, significantly.


We value our volunteering counsellors with care and respect, and aim to cultivate a therapeutic therapists’ community.


All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated.


For further information please contact Vivian Tu, Counselling Service Manager at email vtu@grec.co.uk or telephone 01224576790.


Experience required

Essential Qualifications:
Counselling Skills Certificate, and
Diploma in Children & Young People Counselling (Qualified or Trainees)

Travel details

The in-house trainings include the unconscious bias, equality, how to work therapeutically in an interpreter-assisted therapy etc.
CYP supervisor(s) have been hired and the costs covered to run the monthly CYP group supervision.

The project will start from October this year in Aberdeen city and shire area. The commutes (bus or petrol) will be reimbursed accordingly.

If you are interested in checking our project out, please feel free to email counselling service manager Vivian - vtu@grec.co.uk She is managing the counselling service person-centeredly, and therefore your voice matters. She will be very happy to connect with you and explore the workability.


Travel expenses

All agreed expenses are reimbursed. The public transport and the fuel are reimbursed accordingly without delay. The materials and therapy resources are prepared and covered by GREC.

Support
Training details

Relevant guidance, training and excellent support is provided to all volunteers. Includes:
Induction on different GREC services;
Unconscious Bias;
Working in interpreter-assisted Therapy;
Awareness of Culture, Race and Ethnicity;
Trauma etc

Restrictions

Minimum age: 25

Frequency & commitment
Flexible times available to help. All volunteers make a real difference and are greatly appreciated.

Volunteers (aged 25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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