Counsellor Therapist
Counsellors are required to join Cpl Healthcare in the delivery of counselling services to children on a sessional basis across various locations including Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Tipperary, Mayo, and Longford on behalf of the Department of Education.
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.
Minimum Requirements:
* An applicant must possess:
o A recognised qualification at Level 7 (primary degree) or higher in a relevant human science.
o Plus either two of the following:
+ Hold a degree or post-graduate qualification in counselling or psychotherapy recognised by at least one of the following: the Psychological Society of Ireland; the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy; 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).
+ Have full accredited membership with one of the above professional bodies.
+ Two years (minimum of 150 hours) of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children.
+ A professional accredited qualification in child and adolescent counselling.
+ 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).
+ One year of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children.
o A selection process will also apply.