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Associate Youth Counsellor

Join our Youth Counselling Team in Aberfeldy and Pitlochry.

Lifelink is a social enterprise with over 30 years of experience supporting adults and young people throughout Scotland with their mental health and wellbeing. Our vision is that people are healthier and happier, wherever they live, work or learn and this will be at the forefront of your counselling practice with us every day.

We are a member of BACP and adhere to the BACP framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy.  Our Counsellors are all members of BACP or equivalent and are suitably qualified.

We have immediate starts available for qualified and experienced Associate Counsellors 

Vacancies across Aberfeldy and Pitlochry
Role is for 2 days per week, 14 hours.

Associated Counsellor Rate =  £24.50 per hour or £27 per hour for Accredited Counsellors
Associate Counsellors with Lifelink benefit from a strong network of professional support designed to enhance their practice and wellbeing. They have direct access to clinical guidance and advice from our experienced management and senior clinical team, ensuring they are never working in isolation. Associates are also invited to Lifelink’s annual training events, giving them opportunities to refresh skills, learn new approaches, and stay connected with our wider counselling community.

You must have:

  • A recognised Diploma in Counselling.
  • A valid driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential.
  • Excellent IT skills and be comfortable with use of mobile technology.

Ideally, you will also have:

  • Experience of delivering time limited, solution focused approaches for young people.
  • Demonstrable experience of working with a range of CYP types and presenting issues.
  • Experience of recording comprehensive client progress and improvement data.
  • Experience of counselling CYP in a school environment is highly advantageous. 

Click on the links below to understand a bit more about the role and for an application form.

Lifelink Recruitment Pack

Associate Youth Counsellor - Perth & Kinross - Job Overview

Associate Youth Counsellor - Perth & Kinross - Application Form

*You must complete an equality monitoring form. This can be done either digitally via the link at the end of the application form, or by downloading and completing the form available on our work with us page*

Closing Date - 5th December 2025

Please return completed applications to hr@lifelink.org.uk.

You can request feedback on unsuccessful applications by emailing hr@lifelink.org.uk with the words “Request for feedback” in the subject line.

Please note - By completing the application form you are consenting to us retaining your application form on file in order to contact you regarding future vacancies. If you would like to limit how long we retain your information please specify a timeline when you email us your application, otherwise it will be retained for up to 12 months and then confidentially disposed of.

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