Trauma Counsellor - Team Leader (Various Locations East Kent)

Location: East Kent

Salary: £30,000 per annum plus benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date: 28 Jul 2025

Do you want to make a lasting impact in the lives of individuals overcoming addiction and trauma.

If so we are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Trauma Informed Therapist to join our integrated healthcare team supporting adults (18+) affected by drug and alcohol use. Our services are designed to deliver high quality Psychosocial Drug and Alcohol Interventions, with a strong emphasis on trauma informed care.

About the Role

As a Trauma Informed Therapist, you will provide specialist 1:1 counselling to clients with complex trauma related to substance misuse. You will work within evidence based therapeutic frameworks, including EMDR, CBT, and other trauma informed models, supporting clients on their recovery journey.

In this pivotal role, you will also:

• Hold a therapeutic caseload of clients with a wide range of complex needs
• Supervise and support a small team of counsellors, including client allocation and clinical supervision
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and contribute to the development of tailored treatment plans
• Work flexibly across sites in East Kent, ensuring continuity of care and responsive service delivery

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with the following skills knowledge and experience below to come join us for this role.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience delivering trauma focused counselling
• Experience in substance misuse
• A knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
• Experience working with a diverse range of clients and presenting issues.
• Ability to work independently and manage a flexible session schedule.
• Understanding of continuity of care, holistic care needs and community services.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding.
• Strong understanding of trauma informed approaches
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Full drivers licence with access to a car for travel around the region
• Management Experience 

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits - 

• Flexible working
• 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)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://careers.forwardtrust.org.uk/vacancies/278/trauma-counsellor--team-leader-various-locations-east-kent.html 

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