ROLE: PSYCHOTHERAPIST / COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST ? CAVAN AND
MONAGHAN OUTREACH SERVICES
HOURS: **Apply on the website** hours per week over 4 days (two days
Cavan, two days Monaghan)
SALARY: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** per annum
permanent
LOCATION: Monday & Wednesday based in Cavan & Tuesday & Thursday based
in Monaghan. Will include occasional evening and weekend work.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting directly to the Lead Therapist the role of the Therapist is
to provide professional and compassionate therapeutic support to
children, adolescents and adults who are in suicidal or self-harm
crisis, and those bereaved by suicide. The ideal candidate will have
strong communication and networking skills in order to establish and
maintain working relationships with agencies and organisations
locally.
* Conduct face to face risk & suitability assessments and implement
risk management plans as appropriate
* Provide evidence informed, brief, strengths based & goal focused
interventions to children, adolescents and adults
* Work in accordance with Pieta?s Policies, Procedures and
Guidelines
* Liaise and consult with other professionals in supporting the
client as required
* Maintain accurate, confidential records of practice using
Salesforce
* Promote the work of Pieta Cavan Monaghan with local agencies and
service providers and build a network to support the work with
clients, and delivery of the service in the region.
* Prepare various reports and presentations as required, and
represent Pieta on local forums and working groups.
* 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 Lead Therapist, Regional Manager, Pieta
team and other services as appropriate in accordance with good
practice
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
* A recognised qualification at minimum Level 7 or higher
qualification on the NQAI framework in Counselling or a Level 9 in
Counselling Psychology.
* Be a fully accredited Psychotherapist / Counselling Psychologist
with IACP, BACP, IAHIP, FTAI, IAPTP, APPI, APCP, NAPCP, PSI or ICP
* Must have experience with both adolescents and adults
* Experience of working with crisis intervention and suicide
bereavement
* 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 empathise
* Strong interpersonal & communication skills
* Ability to adapt, work independently and be solutions focused in
an outreach setting
* 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
**Apply on the website**
NOTE:?Garda Vetting is required (of the successful candidates) for
all positions.
Applications for the above should be made through our website or via
email, attaching a cover letter outlining your location, contract
preference and particular suitability to the role with an updated
Curriculum Vitae to **Apply on the website** by **Apply on the
website**th October **Apply on the website**.
_PIETA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER_
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
