Counsellor Therapist – Newcastle West / Limerick

Cpl Healthcare; Newcastle West; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

National Counselling Service, HSE Mid West seeks Accredited Counsellor/Therapists to deliver short-term counselling in primary care settings for adult clients. Roles are based in Newcastle West on Tuesdays and Thursdays with additional days in Limerick, under the governance of the National Counselling Service.

Successful applicants may provide trauma-informed counselling contracts to adult survivors, subject to relevant clinical experience. A structured selection process will apply.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Level 7 QQI qualification in a relevant human science discipline or health-related field.
• Must have a degree or postgraduate qualification in counselling/psychotherapy recognised by IACP/ICP/IABCP, or hold full accredited membership with IACP/IABCP/ICP, or possess PSI-recognised counselling/clinical psychology qualification.
• Must be registered or in process of registration with PSI (or PSI divisions for clinical/counselling psychology).
• Must have a minimum of two years relevant post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide accredited counselling/therapy within the HSE National Counselling Service (CIPC).
• Work on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Newcastle West and additional days in Limerick.
• Contribute to trauma-informed counselling contracts for adult clients where appropriate.
• Operate under governance of the National Counselling Service.
• Subject to a selection process.

Skills

Counselling/psychotherapy

Trauma-informed practice

Assessment & referral

Education

Level 7 QQI qualification in human sciences

Degree or postgraduate qualification in counselling/psychotherapy

Accredited membership with IACP/IABCP or ICP

Post-graduate qualification in counselling psychology or clinical psychology (PSI recognized)

PSI registration process or PSI registration

Job description

Accredited Counsellor/Therapists are required for the HSE Counselling Primary Care (CIPC) service in National Counselling Service, HSE Mid West, CHO3 – Newcastle West on Tuesdays and Thursdays and additional days in Limerick.

What is CIPC?

CIPC is the provision of short term counselling in primary care settings to medical card holders aged 18 years and over by accredited, professionally qualified Counsellor/Therapists and Psychologists under the governance of the HSE National Counselling Service.

Successful applicants may also have an opportunity to provide trauma-informed counselling contracts to clients of the National Counselling Service for adult survivors of childhood trauma (depending on relevant, clinical experience).

Qualifications and professional experience

An applicant must possess;

1. A recognised Level 7 qualification (QQI) in a relevant human science discipline or equivalent in a health and social care profession or health related profession.

Plus either 2a and 2b or 2c and 2d as follows :

2. (a) Hold a degree or post-graduate qualification in counselling, or psychotherapy recognised by one of the following, as appropriate:, the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), a relevant body within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) or the Irish Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (IABCP).

2. (b) Have full accredited membership with one of the following: IACP, IABCP or a relevant body within ICP

or

2. (c) Hold a post-graduate qualification in counselling psychology or clinical psychology recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)

2. (d) Have commenced the registration process with the PSI or be or fully registered with the clinical or counselling psychology division of PSI.

Plus

3. Have a minimum of two years relevant post qualification experience. (This requirement may not apply in respect of some full-time post-graduate qualifications).

A selection process will also apply.