Job Description
A locum position is available for a Psychotherapist at Wheatfield prison, Dublin.
This assignment will be offered on a full-time basis for an initial 12 months. The successful candidate will support the Psychology Service and the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in addressing the mental health and offence-specific needs of people who have been referred to the Psychology Service.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the delivery of some types of psychological treatment, including offence-related and mental health interventions.
* Manage a caseload, which may include co-facilitating an offence-related group with a psychologist, and/or individual work.
* Implement services developed for people in custody who sexually offend.
Essential Qualifications and Competencies:
* A recognised Level 7 qualification (QQI) in a relevant human science discipline or equivalent in a health and social care profession or health-related profession.
* Hold a degree or post-graduate qualification in counselling, or psychotherapy recognised by one of the following: the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), a relevant body within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) or the Irish Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (IABCP).
* Have full accredited membership with one of the following: IACP, IABCP or a relevant body within ICP.
Desirable Requirements:
* Experience in addressing emotional, mental health and/or offence-related difficulties with a forensic or inpatient population.
* Experience of providing consultation, education, guidance and support to multidisciplinary colleagues.
* Further therapeutic or research qualifications.