Ummah Care
Muslim Counsellor
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Company Description
Ummah Care is a trusted platform that connects Muslim individuals, families, and communities with qualified mental health professionals, wellbeing practitioners, faith leaders, and support organizations. Our mission is to make it easier to access support that is both professionally accredited and culturally informed, ensuring care that respects Islamic values and diverse community needs. Through a robust verification process, we highlight practitioners who provide evidence of professional registration and credentials, helping users find reliable support. Ummah Care serves people seeking counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, coaches, imams, chaplains, or community organizations, matching them by needs, location, language, and preferences. We also collaborate with practitioners, charities, schools, mosques, and organizations to improve access to trusted mental health and wellbeing services across the UK and beyond.
Role Description
The Islamic Counsellor will provide culturally and religiously sensitive counselling and emotional support to clients in the Manchester Area, United Kingdom. In this full-time, on-site role, the counsellor will conduct individual and, where appropriate, family sessions, complete assessments, develop care plans, and maintain accurate case records. Day-to-day tasks include offering faith-informed guidance, integrating Islamic principles with evidence-based therapeutic approaches, and coordinating with other professionals and community resources to ensure holistic care. The role also involves contributing to outreach and psychoeducation activities, participating in supervision and continuing professional development, and upholding safeguarding and ethical standards in line with UK regulations and Islamic ethics.
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- Strong counselling and psychotherapy skills, including assessment, treatment planning, and use of evidence-based interventions.
- Sound knowledge of Islamic teachings, ethics, and spiritual guidance, and the ability to integrate these respectfully into therapeutic work.
- Excellent communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport across diverse backgrounds.
- Experience working with Muslim communities, and awareness of cultural, social, and linguistic factors affecting mental health and wellbeing.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries, handle sensitive information confidentially, and adhere to safeguarding and ethical frameworks.
- Relevant professional qualification in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, social work, chaplaincy, or a closely related field.
- Registration or eligibility for registration with an appropriate professional body (e.g., BACP, UKCP, HCPC or equivalent) is highly desirable.
- Experience in a community, charity, healthcare, or faith-based setting, preferably within the UK context.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage a caseload and keep thorough records.
- Proficiency in English; additional languages commonly spoken in Muslim communities are an advantage.
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