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Helplink, a mental health charity based in Galway and Mayo that
provides Counselling, Information Provision and Education services
locally nationally and internationally, have exciting opportunities
for youth counsellors and couple counsellors to join our expanding
counselling team in locations Galway City & Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
POSITION: COUNSELLOR / YOUTH COUNSELLOR
JOB OVERVIEW
A contracted counselling position, providing counselling/therapy
services to adults and also young people aged between **Apply on the
website** and **Apply on the website** years old in Galway
(city-centre), Mayo (Castlebar) and online (nationally)!
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
* Provide in person, online or phone counselling services to a range
of clients both adults and young people between **Apply on the
website** and **Apply on the website** years old.
* Follow Helplink?s protocols and policies.
* Ensure complete client confidentiality is followed at all times,
in line with Helplink policies.
* Maintaining the highest standards of professionalism.
REQUIREMENTS
* Minimum Bachelor?s degree in Counseling or Psychotherapy (Level 8
or Level 7 with minimum two years experience working with clients post
qualification)
* Accredited or pre-accredited with an established accreditation
body (e.g. IACP, APCP)
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to empathize with clients
* Patience and a calm manner
* Ability to cope with emotional situations
* Ability to relate to a wide range of people
* Provide counselling/therapy services that are evidenced based and
solution focused
* Flexibility in working time availability - as our organisation?s
mission is to provide accessible services 7 days a week and
out-of-hours
PAY RATES
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(client appointment fee of ?**Apply on the website**)
?**Apply on the website** per hour for a discounted appointment
(client appointment fee of ?**Apply on the website**)
BENEFITS
Free monthly group supervision
Reference ID: HELPYOUTH
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
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POSITION: COUPLES COUNSELLOR
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JOB OVERVIEW
A contracted counselling position, providing counselling/therapy
services to couples in Galway (city-centre) and online (nationally)!
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
* Provide in-person and online couples counselling in a supportive,
ethical and professional manner while maintaining
client-confidentiality
* Maintain clear, clinical and confidential client records.
* Provide short-term clinical interventions such as CBT, and brief
solution-focused techniques.
* Demonstrate excellent listening, communication, decision-making
and assessment skills for both parties involved.
* Demonstrate great warmth and the ability to empathise.
* Ability to work with clients from a range of backgrounds with a
variety of mental health symptoms and couples issues.
* Develop clear and concise treatment plans for clients with various
session models.
* Always keep up to date with best practice and procedures in line
with the Code of Ethics of the accreditation body of which you are a
member.
* Being enthusiastic about providing support to clients.
* Work within the ethos and philosophy of Helplink Mental Health and
follow the organisations policies and procedures.
* Ensuring that the organisations COVID-**Apply on the website**
policies are strictly adhered to.
REQUIREMENTS
* Applicants must hold a minimum of a BA (Hons)(Level 8) Degree in
Counselling, Psychotherapy or related subject. Further qualifications
in Couples Counselling is required.
* Must be accredited or working towards accreditation with a
recognised body (IACP, APCP etc.)
* Previous couples counselling/psychotherapy experience - minimum
one year.
* Applicants must be available to work in person in Galway
* Experience in brief solution focused counselling.
* Must possess and maintain professional indemnity insurance and all
other appropriate insurances.
* Must be undergoing regular personal therapy and supervision.
* Being I.T. proficient is a significant benefit.
BENEFITS
Free monthly group supervision
Reference ID: HELPCOUP1
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Salary: ?**Apply on the website** per session
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APPLICANTS?CAN APPLY BY EMAILING **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
