Mental Health Specialist Counsellor
About this role
Mental Health Specialist Counsellor
Ongo Talk | Ongo Communities
Salary: £30,954 pro rata | Two positions. Hours: 18.5 per week each
Contract: Temporary to March 2027 (with a view to extend)
We’re looking for a qualified Mental Health Specialist Counsellor to join Ongo Talk, supporting people across our communities to improve their wellbeing, confidence and life chances.
You’ll deliver one‑to‑one counselling and group sessions, working with people experiencing mental health challenges to help them overcome barriers, build resilience and move forward positively. You’ll also support our workplace counselling offer, helping employees and employers improve mental health at work.
You’ll need:
- A recognised counselling/psychotherapy qualification
- BACP registration (or equivalent)
- Experience supporting people with mental health needs
- Strong communication, safeguarding and case‑management skills
- A commitment to equality, recovery and person‑centred support
- Enhanced DBS required.
This is a very rewarding role, working as part of our passionate team, in a values‑led organisation where your work makes a real difference to people’s lives.
Closing date: 30.4.26
Interviews to be held: 11.5.2026 to be confirmed
For more about us, visit www.ongo.co.uk
We want our organisation to reflect the communities we serve, and we actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those from groups currently under‑represented in our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. This means we actively encourage disabled candidates to apply, we work to remove barriers within our recruitment practices, and we guarantee to consider applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to support you to ensure you can perform at your best.
