Counsellor Therapist
Counsellors are required to deliver counselling services to children on a sessional basis in Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Tipperary, Mayo and Longford on behalf of the Department of Education.
Job Responsibilities:
* Adhere to the Code of Ethics of their relevant accrediting body.
* Attend professional supervision while providing counselling as part of this programme.
* Ensure consent and referral form is complete and signed by parents.
* Complete initial sessions to gather information as appropriate.
* Complete and issue a summary report summarising interventions and strategies.
* Maintain all interactions in a professional manner.
* Engage in robust data protection to ensure sensitive information on the referred child is always kept confidential and safe.
* Participate in quality assurance exercises and support the evaluation process on the programme as required.
Requirements:
* Hold a recognised qualification at Level 7 (primary degree) or higher in a relevant human science, accompanied by an accredited qualification in counselling or psychotherapy.
* The qualification must be recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland, the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Irish Association for Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, one of the ten accrediting psychotherapy bodies within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP), or the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP).
* A minimum of 2 years of supervised experience providing counselling for children, or
* A professional accredited qualification in the area of child and adolescent counselling with 1 year of supervised experience providing counselling for children.
* Complete introduction to Children's First e-learning programme.
* Hold valid professional indemnity insurance.
* Operate as a limited company.