LOCATION: Coolmine Mid-West Services
The position will be assigned to Mahon House, Limerick and Westbourne
House Limerick.
REPORTS TO: Coolmine Mid-West Manager
HOURS: Part-time post for **Apply on the website**.5 hours per week
JOB TYPE: **Apply on the website** months fixed-term contract
SALARY: Competitive based on experience
PURPOSE:
* Engage in therapeutic relationships with Service Users to assist in
the management of substance use and related issues.
* Provide individual and group counselling in community care
settings of the Service.
* Work with other members of multidisciplinary care teams to provide
a person centred service.
CONTACT EMAIL: **Apply on the website**
APPLICATION REF. HR/LRK/SDL/CLR/**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
Coolmine is a leading drug and alcohol treatment centre providing
community, day and residential services to men and women with
problematic substance use and their families in Ireland established
since **Apply on the website**. Coolmine Therapeutic Community
believes that everyone should have the opportunity to overcome
addiction and lead a fulfilled and productive life.
We now have vacancy for Project Workers. The successful candidates
will report to Team Leader to provide quality service to clients,
families and significant others in accordance with best practice in
the area of case management, group therapy, psycho-social workshops,
and formal and informal interactions with clients.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: (INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO)
CLINICAL PRACTICE
The Counsellor will:
* Conduct initial and comprehensive assessments according to National
protocols
* Implementation and facilitation of appropriate Key Working, Care
planning and Case Management
* Provide individual/group counselling/therapy to clients
* Keep appropriate patient files ie progress notes, confidential
releases (no information should be given or sought about clients
without first obtaining their written consent), discharge summaries
etc. Attend and present case reviews at weekly conferences held by
Programme Director.
* To practice in accordance with Coolmine policies and standards.
* Participation in clinical multidisciplinary team liaison with
general practitioners, other primary health care staff, psychiatric
services, statutory/voluntary and other agencies as appropriate.
* Referral of clients to self-help groups and community initiatives.
* Notification of child abuse in accordance with Children First
Guidelines.
ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
The Counsellor will:
* Maintain contemporaneous records and submit statistics and activity
data in a timely manner as requested by Senior.
* To write clear concise reports.
* Adhere to the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act and
requirements of relevant professional Accrediting Bodies, ensuring
confidentiality of records and security of same.
* As a mandated person under the Children First Act **Apply on the
website** you will have a legal obligation to report child protection
concerns at or above a defined threshold to TUSLA & to assist Tusla,
if requested, in assessing a concern which has been the subject of a
mandated report.
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM WORKING
The Counsellor will:
* Participate as a member of Multi-disciplinary Team including
meetings, case conferences, team building and change management
initiatives.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of information
sharing protocols, audit systems, referral pathways, individual care
plans and shared care arrangements.
* To collaborate with community projects in relation to care
planning.
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF SERVICE
The Counsellor will:
* Support models of evidence-based practice.
* Training and supervision of other staff as required, sharing
knowledge to maintain professional standards.
* Ongoing monitoring, audit and evaluation of service.
* Participation in the development of new initiatives: e.g.
Community based programmes, training programmes etc.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE POST
* Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the
role as the post may involve travel e.g. service delivery at multiple
locations if required.
* Flexible working hours ? availability to work unsociable hours
as required to provide greater access to services
THE ABOVE JOB SPECIFICATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST
OF ALL DUTIES INVOLVED AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE POST HOLDER MAY BE
REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS APPROPRIATE TO THE POST WHICH MAY
BE ASSIGNED TO HIM/HER FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE POST WHILE IN OFFICE.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
_CANDIDATES MUST:_
* Demonstrate the ability to assess Service Users? suitability for
counselling / therapy
* Demonstrate competence in providing short-term therapy to Services
Users utilising therapeutic approaches such as person-centred and
cognitive-behavioural therapies
* Demonstrate knowledge of adult development and the impact of
deprivation, neglect and abuse
* Demonstrate an ability to utilise evidence based practice in
informing clinical decisions about Service Users
* Demonstrate knowledge of National Rehabilitation Framework
* Demonstrate clinical knowledge of assessment and treatment of a
range of and dual diagnosis
* Demonstrate knowledge of notification procedures around child
protection and management of other ethical considerations relevant to
post
* Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation
* Demonstrate competence in responding appropriately to diverse
Service Users who are vulnerable or at risk
* Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development and
effective use of supervision
* Demonstrate the ability to work effectively and confidently with
challenging Service Users? processes
* Demonstrate awareness of professional and personal boundaries
* Demonstrate an appreciation of the importance of professional and
personal support systems
* Display effective interpersonal and communication (verbal and
written) skills
* Demonstrate ability to manage Service Users? records effectively
and to produce counselling reports a required
* Demonstrate an ability to work both as part of a multidisciplinary
team and to work independently, under Supervision
* Demonstrate a willingness to develop IT skills relevant to the
role
* Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skills
including awareness of resource management and importance of value for
money
* Demonstrate ability to manage deadlines and effectively handle
multiple tasks
* Maintain strong links with the Service Users and develop systems
of Service User evaluation
* Demonstrate initiative and innovation, identifying areas of
improvement, implementing and managing change
* Demonstrate knowledge of Infection Control
CAMPAIGN SPECIFIC SELECTION PROCESS
_RANKING/SHORT LISTING / INTERVIEW_
A ranking and or short-listing exercise may be carried out on the
basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria
for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the
post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies
and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is
important that you think about your experience in light of those
requirements.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result
in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection
process.
Those successful at the ranking stage of this process (where applied)
will be placed on an order of merit and will be called to interview in
?bands? depending on the service needs of the organisation.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Interested candidates who meet the Person Specification requirements
should send their CV & cover letter to **Apply on the website**
Please quote this application reference code HR/LRK/SDL/CLR/**APPLY ON
THE WEBSITE**.
The closing date for applications is 5PM ON FRIDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
_COOLMINE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER._
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
