Counsellor Therapist
Counsellors are required to join Cpl Healthcare in the delivery of counselling services to children on a sessional basis in Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Tipperary, Mayo, and Longford on behalf of the Department of Education & Youth.
Counsellors will provide blocks of eight counselling sessions per referral.
Overview of duties:
* Counsellors will be required to adhere to the Code of Ethics of their relevant accrediting body
* Counsellors will be required to attend professional supervision while providing counselling as part of this programme
* Ensure consent and referral form is complete and signed by parents
* Complete initial assessment to gather information as appropriate
* Complete and issue a summary report summarising interventions and strategies
* All interactions are to be carried out in a professional manner
* Engage in robust data protection to ensure sensitive information on the referred child is always kept confidential and safe
* Engage in quality assurance exercises and support the evaluation process on the programme as required
Requirements:
An applicant must possess a recognised qualification at Level 7 (primary degree) or higher in a relevant human science.
Plus either:
* 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)
* Full accredited membership with one of the above professional bodies
* Two years (minimum of 150 hours) of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children
Or:
* A professional accredited qualification in child and adolescent counselling
* 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)
* One year of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children
Additional Requirements:
* Complete the introduction to Children's First e-learning programme
* Hold valid professional indemnity insurance
* Operate as a limited company
A selection process will also apply
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