Addictions Counsellor

Please be advised this is a part-time vacancy 21 hours per week, there is requirement to work two weekend days per month

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Addictions Counsellor to join the team at Clouds House, working as part of our integrated One Team approach.

You will deliver safe, effective and person-centred therapeutic interventions to support clients throughout their recovery journey. Working within the Clouds House model, 12 Step-informed principles and trauma-informed practice, you will provide structured individual and group interventions and help clients develop the skills and recovery capital needed to build a sustainable life beyond residential treatment.

Collaboration is at the heart of the role. You will work closely with colleagues across Support, Facilities, Admissions and other multidisciplinary teams to maintain continuity of care and a positive therapeutic environment.

You will also contribute to safeguarding, safe medication processes, infection prevention and control, accurate and timely record keeping, and continuous improvement across the service. You will be expected to uphold Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles and maintain high professional and clinical standards at all times.

About You

You will be a qualified and experienced counsellor with a Level 5 counselling qualification or above and experience working within a residential addiction treatment setting. You will have experience delivering structured individual and group therapeutic interventions and be confident working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Experience working within 12 Step residential treatment settings.
• Experience supporting people with complex needs or dual-diagnosis presentations.
• A health or social care qualification.
• A strong understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred approaches.
• Excellent communication, teamwork and professional relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, accurate record keeping and professional standards.
• A genuine commitment to supporting people to achieve sustainable recovery and positive change.

Above all, you will share our One Team values, working collaboratively and openly with colleagues and recognising that every interaction contributes to creating a safe, supportive and effective recovery environment.

• Flexible working
•  Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks' continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace. If you'd like more information about our family-friendly benefits, please contact our Recruitment Team at [email protected] 
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter 
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) 
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)