Overview

Independent EAP Counsellor (Hitchin, England, UK) – Self-Employed with flexibility to manage your own calendar. Recruited for UK, Ireland, Netherlands & International markets | TELUS Digital | TELUS Health.

Location: Hitchin, England | Self-Employed | Flexible to manage your own calendar.

What You'll Do

• Manage online referrals with prompt response times
• Provide short-term, solution-focused counselling (3-12 sessions)
• Connect with diverse clients facing varied workplace and personal challenges
• Maintain comprehensive case documentation and feedback
• Collaborate with our Provider Services team on risk management

Qualifications / Accreditation

• Accreditation: BACP/UKCP/COSCA/BPS/NCS/BABCP or equivalent
• Alternative: Diploma-level qualification + 3 years post-qualification experience + 450+ counselling hours
• Approach: Experience in short-term, solution-focused therapeutic models
• Supervision: Regular professional clinical supervision arrangements should be in place
• Insurance: Professional indemnity (minimum £1,000,000)
• Compliance: ICO registration as Data Controller

Ideal Experience

• Previous EAP experience preferred but not essential
• Assessment and support planning expertise
• Short-term counselling interventions with workplace focus
• Understanding of organizational dynamics and work-life challenges
• Knowledge of local therapeutic resources and referral pathways

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Health and Human Services