Counsellor - Liverpool

Counsellor - LiverpoolPermanent£24,000

Are you a passionate Counsellor who wants to support people to make real, lasting change?

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Counsellor to join the SHARP Programme, working across Rodney Street and Brink Parr Street in Liverpool. This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) within a community treatment service supporting adults aged 18+ affected by drug and alcohol use.

Working within a community-based day rehabilitation setting, you will help deliver an integrated programme of clinical, psycho-social and wellbeing interventions designed to support lasting recovery and positive life change.

You will play an important role in delivering the Forward Trust SHARP programme, which combines the 12-Step recovery model with an ITEP (CBT) approach, supporting clients to engage in structured treatment and make meaningful, transformational progress.

What you’ll be doing

As part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will:

• Deliver 1:1 counselling interventions and support daily structured group programmes
• Support client assessments, admissions and recovery planning
• Help facilitate the SHARP day programme and pre-abstinent services
• Support clients with 12-step work and programme assignments
• Work closely with Recovery Practitioners and partner agencies
• Maintain accurate case records and support care planning processes
• Contribute to a safe, positive and recovery-focused environment

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, organised and committed to supporting recovery. You will be comfortable managing a caseload and working within a structured treatment environment.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Strong interpersonal and engagement skills
• The ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
• A commitment to safeguarding, quality and professional standards
• Good record keeping and organisational skills
• A genuine passion for helping people change their lives

This is an opportunity to be part of a service that creates real impact every day. You’ll join a supportive team committed to professional development, high quality care and helping people build sustainable recovery.

If you want a role where your work truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Please see attached Job Description for full details

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)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Diversity at Forward Trust

The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with ‘Lived Experience’ of addiction, offending, or homelessness.


When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here .

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work

Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.


If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.