Remote Counsellor/Psychotherapist – Young People

As a Remote Counsellor/Psychotherapist in the young persons department at Bupa, you'll support children and adolescents aged 11–17 by offering high-quality therapeutic care through safe, effective, and compassionate online sessions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver remote counselling to young people, offering short, medium, or longer-term support depending on their needs.
• Complete assessments and formulations to determine the right evidence-based interventions and care pathways.
• Provide therapy via video sessions while working within Bupa's clinical governance and case-management processes.
• Communicate effectively with key stakeholders such as parents, carers, schools, and local authorities when appropriate.
• Offer risk assessment, safeguarding awareness, and safety planning with support from senior clinical leads where needed.
• Signpost or refer onward when another service or treatment is more suitable.
• Provide occasional adult counselling support when business needs require it.
• Lead wellbeing workshops or psychoeducation sessions online for groups where appropriate.
• Work autonomously while collaborating with colleagues across our clinical and operational teams.
• Attend supervision, team meetings, and continuous professional development in line with Bupa and your professional body requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Fully accredited with BACP, NCPS, or UKCP.
• At least 450 supervised counselling hours and significant experience working with children or adolescents.
• At least three years of post-qualification clinical experience, with two years dedicated to young people's mental health.
• Strong IT skills and confidence using electronic medical record systems.
• Excellent communication, clinical judgement, and the ability to work independently while managing a structured caseload.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of young people with warmth, clarity, and professional empathy.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (pro rata if part-time), increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa, we'll reward you with ecards, extra holidays, and money!
• Interest-free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• Competitive Pension plans and Parental leave options, as well as access to unique products such as our Menopause plan.
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content, and information to support you with your wellbeing.