Counsellor Therapist
We are seeking experienced Counsellors to join Cpl Healthcare in the delivery of counselling services to children on a sessional basis in various locations across Ireland.
Job Summary
The successful candidate will provide blocks of eight counselling sessions per referral, adhering to the Code of Ethics of their relevant accrediting body.
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
* 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
1. A recognised qualification at Level 7 (primary degree) or higher in a relevant human science.
2. Plus either:
3. 2a: Hold 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).
4. 2b: Have full accredited membership with one of the above professional bodies.
5. 2c: Two years (minimum of 150 hours) of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children.
6. OR
7. 2d: A professional accredited qualification in child and adolescent counselling.
8. 2e: Have 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).
9. 2f: One year of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children.
A selection process will also apply.