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

Requirements:

Hold a recognised qualification at Level 7 (primary degree) or higher in a relevant human science as well as an accredited qualification in counselling or psychotherapy.
This qualification must be recognised by 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)

AND

2 years relevant supervised experience providing counselling for children

Hold a professional accredited qualification in the area of child and adolescent counselling and 1 years supervised experience providing counselling for children
Complete introduction to Childrens First e learning programme
Hold valid professional indemnity insurance
Operate as a limited company

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