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Staff Counsellor (Affiliate Therapist) – Onsite, Leeds

Mind Matters Counselling

Mind Matters Counselling is seeking experienced, accredited therapists to join our affiliate team and deliver high‑quality, short‑term counselling interventions to staff in a higher education setting. This is an onsite-only role based in Leeds, offering meaningful clinical work within a supportive, ethically‑driven organisation committed to excellence in workplace wellbeing.

About the Role

As an affiliate therapist, you will deliver short‑term counselling interventions to staff members, using evidence‑based approaches such as Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), the Single Sessions Intervention Model, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Your practice will be firmly grounded in the BACP Workplace Counselling Competence Framework, ensuring ethical, transparent, and high‑quality support.

You will contribute to a service that values professionalism, clarity, and robust clinical standards, offering focused interventions that help employees navigate workplace challenges, build resilience, and enhance wellbeing.

How to Apply

To be considered for this role, please complete the application form below. Applicants who do not meet the essential accreditation requirement will not be shortlisted.

https://www.mindmatterscounselling.org.uk/application-form-uol/

About Mind Matters Counselling

Mind Matters Counselling provides specialist workplace counselling services across sectors, with a strong commitment to ethical practice, safeguarding, and high‑quality therapeutic delivery. Our affiliate therapists are valued partners who contribute to a trusted, professional service supporting staff wellbeing.

Requirements

Essential Criteria

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements to be considered:

Professional Requirements

• Accredited with BACP, UKCP, or NCPS (Accredited Professional Registrant). Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be contacted or considered.
• Minimum 3 years post‑qualification experience.
• Current professional liability insurance.
• Ability to travel to Leeds for on-site-only work.
• Capacity to offer a minimum of 5 clinical hours over one day per week.

Clinical Experience

Skilled in short‑term therapy and brief interventions.

• Experience in Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is essential.
• Experience delivering workplace counselling.
• Ability to work in alignment with the BACP Workplace Counselling Competence Framework.

Technical Requirements

To support our communication standards and service delivery, affiliates must:

• Be confident using computers and familiar with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Have experience working with a database.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience providing counselling within a higher education staff counselling service.
• Experience in the Single-session Intervention Model

Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to work alongside an established team of workplace therapists, benefiting from shared expertise, consistent communication, and a supportive professional environment.

Affiliates are offered regular, guaranteed hours, providing stability and predictable clinical work within a well‑structured service.

This position is ideal for therapists with strong workplace counselling experience and a confident, structured approach to brief intervention.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON THE 24TH NOVEMBER PM

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: £32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 6.0 per week

Licence/Certification:

• Full Accreditation BACP or equivalent puting you in column B (required)

Work Location: In person