Our Young People’s counselling service provides ‘free access’ to counselling support for young people, aged 12-21 years, who are resident in the City of York and not studying at university. The service is fully funded by City of York Council.
We believe access to support should be ‘simple and responsive’ to client needs.
Following an initial first contact appointment with a qualified counsellor, individuals are offered access to 6 free counselling sessions.
Counselling benefits young people, by offering an impartial and confidential space to talk to a trained independent person, about anything that is causing them distress. Sessions can help them work towards solutions that are ‘right for them’. This may include making sense of their own thoughts, learning new ways of dealing with situations, or helping them identify what wider support they may need around them.
To note: York Mind works with young people who have a high level of need, and some cases may be complex, with multi agency involvement, (for example, social workers, psychiatrists, specialist drug and alcohol services).
The role will involve working as a counsellor with clients from a range of socio-economic backgrounds, and who are experiencing a diverse range of challenges. You will therefore need to feel confident in working with this client group and holding a caseload where there may be varying degrees of risk.
Location: Highcliffe House York Mind York YO30 6BP | Organisation: York Mind
Salary: £26,950 per annum- pro rata based on a 35 hour week (actual circa £11,935 per annum) | Job type: Part time | Hours: 15.5 hours per week
Benefits:
Flexible working arrangements, Staff support, 25 days annual leave (excl. bank holidays), Generous pension contribution, A contribution to Professional Body membership fees (when essential to the role), working in a values based organisation.
Closing date: 17-03-2026
How to apply:
Please go to the job page on our website (https://www.yorkmind.org.uk/jobs1/) where you will find the application pack and a link to the application form.
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