Welcome to the CARIS Islington Website
Caris Islington is a registered charity which runs two projects in Islington:
Bereavement Counselling Service for children and adults
Cold weather night shelter for homeless people in Islington
BEREAVEMENT SERVICE - COVID & REFERRAL INFORMATION UPDATE
CARIS staff are all working remotely so counselling sessions are being done by phone or video. Phone calls to 020 7281 5200 are picked up by our administrator and voicemails are forwarded to her by email. If you would like to refer to our service please check the Bereavement Counselling page on this website. If you would like to contact us it is best to send an email or use the contact form on this website rather than phoning. If you want to speak to a specific person please send a text or email. For general information please fill out our contact form.
SENIOR COUNSELLOR/SUPERVISOR for CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE VACANCY
Updated December 2021
Hours: 8 hours
Working days: Wednesday or Thursday (hours & days negotiable with meetings on Wednesdays)
Contract: Fixed term (renewable depending on funding)
Salary: £27,103 per annum (pro-rata)
We are looking for someone with the following:
BACP/UKCP/NCS accredited (or similar organisation) counsellor or psychotherapist
Undertaking training or a qualification in clinical supervision
The successful applicant will provide:
Clinical supervision to volunteer counsellors
Clinical assessment for children and young people who are residents of the London Borough of Islington
The candidate will develop and deliver training to volunteers as well as our recruitment training
To assist the Manager in the clinical management of the Bereavement Service
How to apply
Please email [email protected] for a job description and a criteria form.
You will then be asked to send a CV and personal statement and will be given instructions on how to apply.
Closing Date: 18th January 2022
Interviews
Interviews will be on Zoom with a panel of 3 or 4 of our team members.
You will deliver a short presentation and then be asked a series of questions so we can get to know you better. You will also have the opportunity to ask us questions.
Cold Weather Shelter
Cold Weather Shelter Update
Please see Night Shelter Page for information regarding this season.
Our Vision
Caris Islington
"Our vision is of a community service open to all in Islington affected by bereavement or homelessness, offering counselling and cold weather shelters"
(From the Caris Islington Mission Statement)
We work with bereaved people and homeless in Islington, North London. For homeless people we provide a cold weather night shelter. For bereaved people we provide bereavement counselling for adults, children and young people.
You can find more information about our projects on this website. You can also go to our download section for our latest Annual Report and other information about CARIS Islington.
Volunteers
If you are a counsellor or counsellor in training and would like to volunteer with us we offer training courses once a year. We have 2 services: adults and children & young people. Further information is on the Volunteering page. If you would like to be added to our waiting list for either service please email [email protected] including which service you would like to work with.
Although CARIS has its roots in local Christian churches, we cannot stress enough that our counselling is not faith based. People are welcome as clients, employees and volunteers from all backgrounds and all faiths or none. Part of our training has always been to ensure that people of faith set aside their beliefs during counselling sessions so that they can keep their attention on their clients with open hearts and minds.
Newsletter
To subscribe to our newsletter please go to Newsletter Sign up Form
Alternatively you can use the contact form on this website or email [email protected]
Our Autumn 2021 Newsletter was published at end of November which you can access here Autumn Newsletter
Our Trustees
Would you like to become one of our Trustees?
Caris Islington is managed by a board of trustees who meet quarterly:
Nick Hopkins (Chair)
Jan Gale (Company Secretary)
Abigail Goldsbrough
Daniel Needleman
Judy Graham
Nehir Kirlar
If you would like to get in touch with our trustees please email [email protected] or complete our contact form.
Please see our Trustee Responsibilities for information about the role of CARIS Islington's trustees, its committees and policies.
Contact us if you would be interested in joining one of our committees or becoming a trustee.
Financial Information
Click here for a PDF about Gift Aid and to download a gift aid form. Caris Islington and its projects rely entirely on donations.
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To donate to us or for finance enquires please email [email protected]
Links
Some of the churches that have been involved with CARIS include:
St Mary's, Upper Street
St John's, Duncan Terrace
St Stephen's, Canonbury
St Mary Magdalene & St David
Christchurch
St Giles Mission
St Luke's Church
The Polish Church in Islington
St Andrew's, Whitehall Park
St Thomas', Finsbury Park
St Mary's Hornsey Rise
Supporting Documents
Caris Mission Statement
Trustee Responsibilities
Caris Committee Structure
Equal Oportunities Policy
Caris Confidentiality Policy
Caris History
Gift Aid
Caris Annual Report 2017/18
