Counsellor

Cpl Group; Leinster; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

Cpl Healthcare is seeking Counsellor Therapists to deliver counselling services to children on a sessional basis across multiple counties in Ireland on behalf of the Department of Education.

Counsellors will conduct blocks of eight sessions per referral, adhering to ethical codes, providing professional supervision, and ensuring parental consent and thorough reporting. A recognised Level 7+ degree in a human science plus counselling accreditation is required.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification at Level 7 (or higher) in a relevant human science.
• Counselling/psychotherapy qualification recognised by PSI, ICP, IACP, IAPTP, ACAP or ICP bodies.
• Two years (minimum 150 hours) supervised experience providing counselling to children.
• Professional accredited qualification in child and adolescent counselling.
• Full accredited membership with one of the above bodies.
• Option of one year supervised experience providing counselling to children.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the Code of Ethics of the accrediting body.
• Attend professional supervision while providing counselling.
• Ensure consent and signed referral forms by parents.
• Conduct initial information gathering.
• Issue a summary report of interventions and strategies.
• Maintain professional interactions and confidentiality.
• Engage in data protection and confidentiality of referred child information.
• Support quality assurance and programme evaluation.

Skills

Ethical practice

Supervision

Data protection

Documentation

Education

Level 7 degree in human sciences

Counselling/psychotherapy qualification

Two years supervised child counselling experience

Accredited child/adolescent counselling qualification

Membership with professional bodies

One year supervised child counselling experience

Job description

Counsellor Therapist

Counsellors are required to join Cpl Healthcare in the delivery of counselling services to children on sessional basis in Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Tipperary, Mayo and Longford on behalf of the Department of Education.

Counsellors will provide blocks of eight counselling sessions per referral.

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 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

An applicant must possess;

1. 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; 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)

(b) Have full accredited membership with of one of the above professional bodies:

(c) Two years (minimum of 150 hours) of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children

OR

(d) A professional accredited qualification in child and adolescent counselling

(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).

(f) One year of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children

Additional Requirements:

• Complete the introduction to Children's First e learning programme.
• Hold valid professional indemnity insurance.
• Operate as a limited company or sole trader.

A selection process will also apply