Wellbeing Counsellor
Karpira
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supporting students on a one-to-one/group basis to deliver targeted intervention for identified SEMH needs.
- Utilising a range of coaching and counselling methods to support and promote students’ mental health & well-being.
- Works in collaboration with teachers, parents and external support services, whilst upholding confidentiality and respect for the students’ right to privacy.
- Advocates for the students’ voice & well-being.
- Where necessary, refers students to external support services for specialist support & treatment.
- Collaborates with pastoral/year leads to identify SEMH issues across year groups and support with delivery of well-being content within pastoral time.
- Supports leadership and lead counsellor to promote whole school well-being.
- Hold a degree qualification in psychology, counselling or a similar field.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience providing well-being and mental health support to children and young people, preferably in a school setting.
- A practitioner to join the team and facilitate one-to-one/group sessions for male, hard to reach students.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding laws, policies and procedures in the UK and UAE.
- Emotionally intelligent with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Warm, empathetic, assertive and non-judgmental communication style.
- Strong organisation & time management skills.
- Takes a proactive, preventative approach to mental health support.
- Values and responds to the diversity of students across ability, cultural & religious background and gender.
- Knowledge of CBT, solution-focused, strength-based approaches to counselling.