to a wide range of people aimed at improving their quality of life.
WE ARE INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS FOR
THE POST OF:
COUNSELLOR FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
SLIGO
CONTRACT: 1 YR. FIXED TERM CONTRACT. **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**HRS PER
WEEK
ROLE PURPOSE/ SUMMARY
The Counselling service provides a professional counselling service to
young people experiencing emotional difficulties e.g. anxiety, low
mood, or family related difficulties such as illness, bereavement or
relationship breakdown. The service is provided with the support of
TUSLA Child and Family Agency.
The Counsellor is responsible for the assessment and delivery of
individual counselling with young people under the age of **Apply on
the website** years and is required to maintain a clinical caseload in
proportion to other duties of the role.
The Counsellor must be familiar with and ensure that the service
adheres to the National Guidance for the Protection & Welfare of
Children, and with the Child Protection Procedures of Sligo Social
Services.
Responsible for own personal and professional development and must
participate in appropriate training activities as required, and
maintain accredited membership of a recognised professional
counselling organisation
CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS:
A recognised qualification at Level 7 or higher qualification on the
NQAI framework in a relevant Health & Social Care Profession (e.g.
Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language
Therapy) or registered or eligible to be registered as a Nurse with An
Bord Altranais
AND
An Accredited qualification at Level 7 or higher in counselling or
psychotherapy recognised by the Irish Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy, a relevant body within the Irish Council for
Psychotherapy, or equivalent body in another jurisdiction, of which
there is sufficient theoretical content, clinical placements, skills
training and personal development as part of the qualification
PLUS
A minimum of two years? experience
_PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION ATTACHED BELOW_
Selection process will involve short listing of applicants for
interview based on the criteria for the position as outlined in the
job description and person specification.
How to apply: Please send C.V. AND LETTER OF APPLICATION TO: **Apply
on the website**
Closing date for receipt of applications **Apply on the website** Noon
on Friday **Apply on the website**st January **Apply on the website**
Late applications will not be accepted.
_Satisfactory references and police vetting are required._
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Sligo Social Services, Charles Street,
Sligo
(phone **Apply on the website**).
_SLIGO SOCIAL SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND WELCOMES
SUITABLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FROM ALL SECTIONS OF SOCIETY._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
