Department of Education: Counsellor Therapists
Cpl Healthcare, in collaboration with the Department of Education, is seeking qualified Counsellor Therapists to provide counselling services to children in primary schools. These positions are sessional and available throughout the country.
Counsellors will deliver blocks of eight sessions per referral within the school environment during school hours, contributing to the emotional well-being and development of children.
Available locations: Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Tipperary, Mayo, and Longford
Job type: Specified Purpose
Key Responsibilities:
* Adhere to the Code of Ethics of your accrediting body.
* Attend professional supervision as part of the programme.
* Ensure consent and referral forms are completed and signed by parents.
* Conduct an initial meeting with parents and school representatives to gather relevant information.
* Facilitate six individual counselling sessions, each lasting one hour, with the referred child.
* Hold a final meeting with parents and school representatives to provide feedback.
* Prepare and issue a summary report outlining interventions and strategies for integration at home and school.
* Complete all accepted referrals, ensuring blocks of sessions are fully delivered.
* Maintain professionalism in all interactions and ensure sessions are conducted within the school premises during school hours.
* Uphold robust data protection standards to safeguard sensitive child information.
* Participate in quality assurance and evaluation processes as required.
Requirements:
* A recognised qualification at Level 7 (primary degree) or higher in a relevant human science.
Plus either 2a, 2b & 2c or 2d, 2e & 2f as follows:
2 (a) 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; 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)
2 (b) Have full accredited membership with one of the above professional bodies
2 (c) Two years (minimum of 150 hours) of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children
OR
2 (d) A professional accredited qualification in child and adolescent counselling
2 (e) Have full accredited membership with of 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).
2 (f) One year of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children
Additional Requirements:
* Completion of the Children First e-learning programme.
* Valid professional indemnity insurance.
* Ability to operate as a limited company.
This role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of children in communities across Ireland.
The Psychological Society of Ireland is a charity registered in the Republic of Ireland – Registered Charity Number (RCN): 20016524
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