Cognitive Behavioural Therapist or Counsellor - AD4944NB

Start Date: As soon as possible

Student Services provides a comprehensive welfare and support service for all matriculated students.

This includes: 

• Counselling, Wellbeing advice and Mental Health coordination
• Disability, Finance and academic advice
• Advice and Support Centre
• A residential student experience programme (Halls Life)

The purpose of this role is to support students who are coping with adverse life experiences and/ or mental health difficulties. This involves providing short-term individual counselling and psychoeducational groups to support students in their academic objectives so they can make the most of opportunities offered by the University of St Andrews. This may involve providing information to other staff across the university as appropriate and within Student Services confidentiality agreement, such as providing information to support academic decision making. The role holder will maintain professional standards through keeping records, working in accordance with your accrediting bodies framework and engaging in clinical and management supervisions.

An ability to remain calm under pressure, work in a fast-paced environment and to prioritise work is vital. The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, forward-thinking service, working alongside highly qualified, experienced and motivated colleagues.

This is a full-time position, working 36.25 hours per week, however part-time working will be considered.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

This post will be primarily based at the Eden Court on The Scores in St Andrews.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Ellen Mackintosh, email: ebm1@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 462020.

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the LGBTIQ+ community, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk

Closing Date: 17 September 2024 at midday (12 noon)

Interview Date: 23 September 2024

Please quote ref: AD4944NB

Further Particulars: AD4944NB FPs.doc

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