Counsellor Therapist

Cpl Healthcare; Munster; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Cpl Healthcare is recruiting Counsellor Therapist on a sessional basis to deliver counselling services to children in Cavan, Laois, Leitrim, Monaghan, Tipperary, Mayo and Longford on behalf of the Department of Education.

Counsellors provide blocks of eight counselling sessions per referral, work under established ethics, obtain informed consent, and complete reports while ensuring confidentiality and data protection.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification at Level 7 or higher in a relevant human science.
• Degree or post-graduate qualification in counselling or psychotherapy recognised by specified bodies.
• Two years (min. 150 hours) of supervised experience counselling children.
• One year of supervised experience counselling children (alternative pathway).
• Full accredited membership with listed professional bodies.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the Code of Ethics of the accrediting body.
• Attend professional supervision while providing counselling as part of the programme.
• Ensure consent and referral forms are complete and signed by parents.
• Complete initial assessments to gather information as appropriate.
• Complete and issue a summary report detailing interventions and strategies.
• Maintain professional interactions and protect data confidentiality.
• Engage in quality assurance and programme evaluation as required.

Skills

Code of Ethics adherence

Professional supervision

Consent & referrals

Data protection

Education

Level 7+ degree in human science

Counselling or psychotherapy qualification (accredited)

Full accredited professional membership (PSI/IAHIP/IACP/IAPTP/ACAP/ICP)

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