IN SYNC YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
YOUTH COUNSELLORS X 3 POSTS (2 FULL-TIME & 1 PART-TIME - 2.5 DAYS)
IN SYNC Youth & Family Services supports young people, children and
families in Co. Kildare & West Wicklow to enable them to live a full
and active life within their communities and society. The Youth
Counselling Service is a Tusla funded project, which aims to provide
1:1 therapeutic support to young people from **Apply on the website**
years and their families.
These specific roles being advertised are additional HSE funded roles,
which are aimed at reducing waiting times for access to the
Counselling service. The successful candidates will work as part of a
multi-disciplinary team to provide a professional 1:1 counselling
service to young people and their families, as well as group-based
interventions.
Candidates must hold I.A.C.P. / I.A.H.I.P. / P.S.I. accreditation or
equivalent. In order to be shortlisted for interview your application
should clearly demonstrate that you have:
* Two years post-qualification experience of working with young
people in a therapeutic context
* Experience of providing evidence-informed, goal-focused, brief
interventions to young people and their carers.
* Experience of processing referrals to and from families, G.P.s,
schools, youth groups, social workers, primary health care
professionals etc.
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
The position also requires that the successful candidate will have a
full clean driving licence and will be required to travel as part of
their work. A panel may be created for similar posts that emerge
within the next **Apply on the website** months.
The successful candidate will be employed by IN SYNC Youth & Family
Services on a **Apply on the website** month fixed-term contract,
including a 6 month probationary period.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 1PM ON THURSDAY 9TH DECEMBER **APPLY
ON THE WEBSITE**. INTERVIEWS ARE SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**TH DECEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
For job description and application form email **Apply on the
website** or call **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
Completed applications will be accepted BY IN SYNC ELECTRONIC
APPLICATION FORM ONLY. Send to:
Lorraine Shortt, Youth Counselling Service Coordinator on **Apply on
the website**
Completed application forms must contain details of three referees
(including your current or most recent employer).
_This position is funded by the HSE
In Sync is an equal opportunities employer_
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
