Counsellor Therapist
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We are seeking highly skilled professionals to join us in the delivery of counselling services to children on a sessional basis in various locations. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young people.
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The successful candidate will provide blocks of eight counselling sessions per referral, adhering to the Code of Ethics of their relevant accrediting body and attending professional supervision while providing counselling as part of this programme.
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* Ensure that consent and referral forms are complete and signed by parents.
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* Complete initial assessments to gather relevant information.
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* Issue summary reports summarising interventions and strategies.
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* Interact with clients in a professional manner at all times.
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* Maintain robust data protection practices to ensure sensitive information on referred children remains confidential and safe.
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* Participate in quality assurance exercises and support the evaluation process as required.
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To be considered for this role, applicants must possess a recognised qualification at Level 7 (primary degree) or higher in a relevant human science, plus one of the following:
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1. A degree or post-graduate qualification in counselling, or psychotherapy recognised by at least one of the following: the Psychological Society of Ireland; or the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy; or the Irish Association for Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy; or one of the ten accrediting psychotherapy bodies within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP); or the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP); or the Irish Association of Psychotherapy and Play Therapy (IAPTP); or the Association of Child Art Psychotherapists (ACAP)
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2. Full accredited membership with one of the above professional bodies, along with two years of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children
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3. A professional accredited qualification in child and adolescent counselling, or full accredited membership with one of the following professional bodies: the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI); Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP); Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP); Irish Association of Psychotherapy and Play Therapy (IAPTP); Association of Child Art Psychotherapists (ACAP); or one of the ten accrediting psychotherapy bodies within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP), along with one year of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children
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A selection process will also apply.