Addiction Counsellor – Homeless Service

Cpl Healthcare; Donegal; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

35 hours per week

Work-life balance

Annual leave

Job summary

CPL Healthcare is partnering with a leading Northwest charity to recruit an Addiction Counsellor for Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

You will deliver addiction support to service users within a multi-disciplinary team, providing wrap-around supports to those who have experienced long-term homelessness and trauma. The role covers Donegal and involves building rapport, liaising with services, and using harm-reduction approaches.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 7 qualification in counselling/psychotherapy.
• Accredited counsellor with ICPC/IAAC/ICPC or relevant body.

Responsibilities

• Provide addiction support to service users within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Build rapport, counsel, advocate and liaise with clients in homes and community.
• Deliver recovery-led, harm-reduction approaches and develop care plans.

Skills

Counselling

Rapport building

Team collaboration

Advocacy

Education

Level 7 qualification in counselling or psychotherapy

Job description

Addiction Counsellor – Homeless Service – Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

CPL Healthcare is delighted to announce our partnership with a leading non-profit organisation in the Northwest that works with clients who have experienced long-termhomelessness, chronic trauma and other related issues including mental health and addiction.

As an Addiction Counsellor, provide addiction support to service users, while working as part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering a high-quality wrap around supports to those who have been long- term homeless and who have a history of complex trauma and rough sleeping.

As an Addiction Counsellor, you will use your skill set to build rapport, give counsel, advocate and liaise on behalf of clients both within the clients’ homes and the wider community.The service is recovery lead, using harm reduction approaches to meet people at their own pace.

This role will be based in Letterkenny, Co Donegal and will cover Co. Donegal.

Requirements

• Possess a professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy at a minimum of Level 7 on the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland’s framework
• Are accredited as a counsellor with Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, the Irish Association of Alcohol and Addiction Counsellors, or a relevant body within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy
• Have a minimum of 2 years full time experience of working in a counselling setting where addiction issues were part of this work, using harm reduction modalities.
• An excellent understanding of issues relating to problem drug use, homelessness, dual-diagnosis and progression pathways towards community-based rehab, housing, and training services.
• Ability to develop constructive relationships with clients & team.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of the team
• Ability to develop positive relationships with internal and external agencies.
• Experience and skills in developing Care Plans.
• Hold a full clean driver’s licence and access to a car

If you are seeking a new professional challenge that offers a rewarding career and excellent opportunities for professional growth and advancement, this role could be ideal for you.

Offer

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Permanent contract – 35 hours per week
• Excellent work-life balance
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Paid sick leave
• Paid maternity leave
• Bike-to-work scheme
• And more