Counsellor Therapist

Cpl Healthcare; Connacht; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Cpl Healthcare is seeking Counsellor Therapists to join our panel delivering counselling services to children on a sessional basis across multiple counties in Ireland.

Counsellors will provide blocks of eight counselling sessions per referral, adhere to ethical codes, attend supervision, obtain consent, and maintain professional practice with strong data protection and quality assurance throughout the programme.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 2a: degree/post-graduate in counselling/psychotherapy recognised by PSI/ICP/IAHIP/IACP/IAPTP/ACAP/ICP bodies.
• 2b: full accredited membership with one of the above bodies.
• 2c: two years (min 150 hours) supervised experience providing counselling to children.
• 2d: accredited qualification in child and adolescent counselling.
• 2e: full accredited membership with PSI/IAHIP/IACP/IAPTP/ACAP/ICP bodies.
• 2f: one year supervised experience providing counselling to children.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the Code of Ethics of their accrediting body.
• Attend professional supervision while providing counselling.
• Ensure consent and referral form is completed and signed by parents.
• Complete initial assessments gathering information as appropriate.
• Complete and issue a summary report of interventions and strategies.
• Interact in a professional manner at all times.
• Engage in robust data protection to keep information confidential.
• Support quality assurance and evaluation processes for the programme.

Skills

Clear communication

Ethical practice

Supervision

Education

Level 7 degree

Counselling qualification

Child/adolescent counselling

Professional membership

Supervised experience (children)

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