PCMHSS Counsellor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as a Counsellor within the Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS) in Blaenau Gwent. The successful candidate will provide mental health support and intervention at a primary care level for individuals with mild to moderate or stable severe mental health needs. This is a fixed-term or secondment opportunity for 12 months, focusing on supporting working-age adults, older adults, and people with learning disabilities.
Essential criteria
- The capacity to apply psychological approaches in a way that is congruent with the primary care culture, incorporating a range of skills to meet a broad spectrum of presenting issues
- Ability to adapt approach according to individuals' needs, values, capacities, social context and resources in order to practice in an inclusive way.
- Ability to carry out review of need and clinical risk assessment.
- Quantified experience of delivering brief, focussed counselling/evidence based psychological interventions (1:1, group)
- Experience of managing own caseload / working independently and supporting others (staff)
- Experience of working in mental health, primary care and/or learning disabilities services
- Post grad degree/degree in psychological therapy/counselling
- Accredited member of relevant professional body
- Additional Training as per person spec (e.g., supervision)
- The capacity to apply psychological approaches in a way that is congruent with the primary care culture, incorporating a range of skills to meet a broad spectrum of presenting issues
- Ability to adapt approach according to individuals' needs, values, capacities, social context and resources in order to practice in an inclusive way.
- Ability to carry out review of need and clinical risk assessment.
- Quantified experience of delivering brief, focussed counselling/evidence based psychological interventions (1:1, group)
- Experience of managing own caseload / working independently and supporting others (staff)
- Experience of working in mental health, primary care and/or learning disabilities services
- Post grad degree/degree in psychological therapy/counselling
- Accredited member of relevant professional body
- Additional Training as per person spec (e.g., supervision)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £40,559 – £48,841 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
PCMHSS Counsellor
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Working within the legislative framework of part one of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure, to improve access to mental health support and intervention at a primary care level, for anyone experiencing mild to moderate or stable severe mental health needs, within the context of a multi-disciplinary multi-agency Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS).
The service is delivered to working age adults, older adults and people with a learning disability.
This is a fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Counsellor to join the Blaenau Gwent Primary Care Mental Health Support Service (PCMHSS).
The team is seeking to appoint a Counsellor/psychological therapist to specialise in supporting adults. This is an opportunity to work within a psychologically minded service with a strong commitment to the recovery agenda and evolving services. There will be access to training and continued professional development to support you in the role.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or Engli
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