Counsellor Volunteer - Glasgow Hospice

Marie Curie
VO100820

Why we need your help
Coping with bereavement involves painful feelings, coming to terms with loss and making adjustments in life. We are looking for a volunteer counsellor to provide counselling support to relatives, carers and friends of patients who are terminally ill or who have died. We are looking for volunteer qualified counsellors to provide counselling support to individuals impacted by terminal illness.

What we need you to do
Your role will include some of, but is not restricted to, the following tasks:

Provide 2-4 counselling sessions per week for in-patients, day services and community services
Identify when the level of support may be beyond the scope of counselling and that other professional help may be needed
Identify and agree desired outcomes with the person being counselled and how these will be reviewed / achieved
To be supervised by a qualified external supervisor
Provide statistical records on a weekly basis to the hospice administration team
To follow Marie Curie policies, standards and procedures

What skills or experience do you need?
Diploma in Counselling from a recognised body
The ability to deal sensitively with people facing or experiencing loss
To be emotionally balanced and self-aware as this is a demanding role
To keep up-to-date with professional developments in counselling and specialist palliative care
An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and the actions required when working with people who may at risk to themselves or others
Supervision from an external supervisor and an ability to raise any concerns quickly
A sense of humour

What we can offer you
An excellent opportunity to build on your skills in a charity environment
An induction, training, support and supervision in your role
Agreed reasonable out-of-pocket expenses

What we ask of you
To provide two references from non-family members and other relevant documents related to the role
To keep to all the charity’s policies and guidelines
To complete an induction and any training related to the role

Marie Curie is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and their families and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Marie Curie will treat all volunteers fairly and with respect. We will not discriminate on the basis of disability, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, sex (i.e. gender), sexual orientation, religion or faith, or gender reassignment. We will not discriminate on the basis of age, unless the responsibilities of a role require us to do so in order to safeguard our volunteers and/or service users.

For more information or if you have any questions regarding this volunteer role, please contact the Volunteer Operations Centre on [email protected] or on 0800 304 7032.

Experience required

Diploma in Counselling from a recognised body or a final year student working towards this
• The ability to deal sensitively with people facing or experiencing loss
• To be emotionally balanced and self-aware as this is a demanding role
• To keep up-to-date with professional developments in counselling and specialist palliative care
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and the actions required when working with people who may at risk to themselves or others
• Supervision from an external supervisor and an ability to raise any concerns quickly
• A sense of humour

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Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

To provide two references from non-family members and other relevant documents related to the role
To keep to all the charity’s policies and guidelines
To complete an induction and any training related to the role