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  • 12/03/2024 17:15 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Pieta’s vision is a world where suicide, self-harm and stigma have been replaced by hope, self-care and acceptance. Pieta provides a range of counselling services for people who are suicidal, engage in self-harm or are bereaved by suicide. Pieta also operates a national 24-hour helpline (1800 247 247) and a dedicated Education and Training office.  We are committed to delivering our services with care and professionalism and continue to strive to ensure that we provide the best service for our clients.

    Our centre in Tuam, Co.Galway requires a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist to join their team.

    This is a permanent part-time contract of 15 hours per week spread over 3 days:

    Days of work and shift times required:

    Wednesday 3pm-8pm
    Thursday 12pm-5pm
    Friday 12pm-5pm

    The candidate must be available to work the above hours in the Tuamcentre

    **Shifts are 5 consecutive hours with max 4 clients per day. One hour is allocated for related administrative duties. Hours will be fixed at the time of recruitment.

    Location: Bishop St, Townparks (4th Division) Tuam Co Galway H54 PR24
    Position Type:Permanent
    Salary: €30.75 per hour

    Role & Responsibilities:

    • Reporting directly to the Clinical Service Manager the role of the Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist is to provide professional and compassionate therapeutic support to children & adolescents who are in suicidal or self-harm crisis, and those bereaved by suicide.
    • Conduct risk & suitability assessments and implement risk management plans as appropriate
    • Provide evidence-informed, brief, strengths-based & goal focused interventions
    • Liaise and consult with other professionals in supporting the client as required
    • Ability to fulfil obligations as per the Children First Act 2015
    • Work in accordance with Pieta’s Policies, Procedures and Guidelines to ensure consistent delivery of services and compliance with legislation e.g  in the following areas: Health and Safety, GDPR and Child Protection
    • Maintain accurate, confidential records of practice using Salesforce
    • Attend external clinical supervision twice per month (paid by Pieta) and attend group supervision internally in Pieta once per month
    • Contribute to research, audit and evaluation of the service as required
    • Maintain professional and personal boundaries
    • Participate in team meetings and attend other meetings as deemed necessary
    • Share information with the Clinical Service Manager, Regional Manager, Pieta team and other services as appropriate in accordance with good practice

    Education, Skills & Experience:

    • A recognized qualification at minimum Level 8* or higher qualification on the NQAI framework in Counselling and/ or Psychotherapy (*A recognised Level 7 in Counselling / Psychotherapy obtained pre-2018 will be accepted)
    • Be a fully accredited Psychotherapist with a professional ethical accrediting body
    • Experience working therapeutically with clients aged under 18 years old is essential. A qualification in this area is essential
    • Knowledge of Brief Solution Focused Interventions, CBT etc.
    • Ability to reflect on practice in order to facilitate personal learning, professional development and service improvement
    • Demonstrate great warmth and the ability to empathize
    • Strong interpersonal & communication skills
    • Ability to work co-operatively as part of a team
    • Strong time management skills and capacity to prioritize competing demands
    • Ability to foster good working relationships with external agencies and organisations
    • Ability to fulfil obligations as per the Children First Act 2015

    Employee Benefits:

    • Bursary Scheme - €3000 contribution to course relevant to your role
    • CPD allowance and paid study days each year
    • Entitlement to 2 paid supervision (independent) sessions per month up to a maximum of €70 per session
    • Occupational 5% pension scheme (Upon completion of probation period)
    • Travel pass & bike to work schemes
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Supportive team environment with monthly in-house group supervision and Pieta Way training for all new starters

    How to Apply:

    Applications for the above should be made through our website by clicking the ''Apply Now'' button located on the job ad here: www.pieta.ie/careers/

    You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter to support your application.

    To assess suitability for this role, in your cover letter please include details on the following:

    • Qualifications in Counselling/ Psychotherapy
    • Accreditation confirmation
    • Work experience with Children & Adolescents
    • Training/qualifications to work with under 18 clients
    • Experience working therapeutically with young clients in crisis experiencing suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviour or bereavement by suicide

    Note: Garda Vetting is required of the successful candidate for this position.

    Closing date - 21st March 2024

    Pieta is an equal opportunities employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or physical/mental disability. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We offer additional support to those with additional requirements. Please let us know if you require support ahead of your interview.

  • 27/02/2024 15:01 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Job Description & Person Specification

    Job Title: Adolescent Counsellor.

    Reporting to: Executive Director

    Job Summary: Will provide a range of professional counselling and advocacy services to young people who have been affected by sexual violence.

    Main Duties & Responsibilities:

    • Engage with vulnerable, adolescents and young people in a therapeutic manner.
    • Use a youth-centred approach to support the client to make positive changes through one-to-one therapeutic support
    • Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients' needs, interests, and abilities.
    • Facilitate Parental Support.
    • Offer counselling to adults when it is required by the service (in the event the waiting-list for young people doesn’t exist).
    • Maintain up-to-date records of all counselling appointments. These records must be written up and maintained after each appointment and retained at the Centre.
    • Evaluate the results of counselling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.
    • Keep an accurate record of all counselling appointments made and all cancellations/non-attendances in the counselling online system.
    • Liaison and consultation with other professionals and agencies, including medical services, Adolescent protection workers, mental health services, Gardaí, and Courts, as authorised and directed by the Executive Director
    • Observe strict confidentiality in respect of all RCMW clients and records and to keep all records (including handwritten notes) relating to RCMW clients at the Centre only
    • Attend regular clinical supervision appointments
    • Attend monthly team meetings and any other meetings requested by the Centre Manager
    • Maintain full accreditation with the Irish Association of Counselling and Therapy (IACP), the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP) or an equivalent accrediting authority such as IAPTP.
    • Will engage in ongoing professional development activities/ CPDs etc
    • Operate within policy, legal, ethical, and professional boundaries when working with families.
    • Deliver educational programmes and/or workshops/talks to relevant groups as required
    • Any other duties as required

    Person Profile:

    Qualifications:

    • The Counsellor must hold a relevant professional qualification, e.g., in Counselling or Psychotherapy. (Minimum Diploma level)
    • In addition, the Counsellor must be fully accredited by the Irish Association of Counselling and Therapy (IACP), the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP) or an equivalent accrediting authority
    • Have completed Rape Crisis specialised training (e.g. RCNI training or equivalent)

    Knowledge & Skill Requirements:

    • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in working with adolescent survivors of sexual violence, rape and Adolescent abuse or Domestic Abuse.
    • Experienced in providing individual counselling appointments to adolescents and young people.
    • Must be knowledgeable of the principles of sound therapeutic practices with survivors of sexual violence.
    • Must understand victimisation and demonstrate practices sensitive to sexual violence issues in therapy
    • Extensive knowledge of the areas/issues relating to sexual violence
    • Ability to develop good relationships with clients and establish trust from the outset.
    • Empathic and compassionate.
    • Good communicator, verbal and written.
    • Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office packages
    • Strong problem-solving skills required and must be a common-sense thinker who can be a quick decision maker when necessary.
    • Capable of working as part of a team, but it is also important that the job holder can work on his/her own initiative.

    Terms & Conditions:

    • This is a three day a week (21 hrs) post with an initial one-year contract
    • Annual leave for this post will be 17.5 days per annum
    • Gross salary for this post is €27,403 per annum
    • Organisational pension of up to 5%

    NOTE FOR ALL APPLICANTS 

    • Garda Vetting is a requirement. All prospective employees are required to declare prior convictions and whether they have been or ever having been the subject of any investigation or inquiry into abuse or other inappropriate behaviour. 

    • Rape Crisis Midwest is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. 

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