PSYCHOLOGIST - SAFER LIVES TREATMENT PROGRAMME
JOB LOCATION: Dublin, Ireland with occasional travel to Co. Cork
WORKING HOURS **Apply on the website**-hour week
CONTRACT: Three-year initial fixed term contract
SALARY: Not disclosed ? depending on experience
PROBATION PERIOD: 9 months
ROLE: The SL Treatment Programme is recruiting a TREATMENT PROGRAMME
PSYCHOLOGIST to assist with the development of the treatment programme
and to provide facilitation of therapeutic groups and individual
therapy within the programme
PACE is a voluntary sector organisation that works in the community
with prisoners, ex-prisoners, offenders and ex-offenders. PACE
provides a range of services to support the safe integration of this
client group into the community.
PACE works from a strengths-based approach to address the treatment
and support needs of the target group, to work with them so that they
can earn their place in society and to develop a pro-social identity
that is based around their non-offending behaviour.
THE SAFER LIVES TREATMENT PROGRAMME is a group therapeutic programme
designed to assist men to understand their offending behaviour and the
harm it caused, and to develop the knowledge and skills to live a life
that is safer for themselves, their families and their communities,
incorporating a ?Good Lives? and a desistance approach. Our
interventions focus on supporting individuals to take full
responsibility for their harmful sexual behaviour and to identify and
adopt new goals that are personally meaningful, and congruent with
desistance processes.
Safer Lives works collaboratively with the Probation Service to
address risk and enhance community engagement of participants.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
1. FACILITATING THE DELIVERY OF A SAFE, SUPERVISED TREATMENT PROGRAMME
FOR PEOPLE CONVICTED OF HARMFUL SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR ON A GROUP AND
INDIVIDUAL BASIS BY:
* Co-facilitating a therapeutic strengths-based programme to support
the clients in desisting from further offending behaviour
* Linking with the Probation Service on the referral of clients who
meet the entry criteria;
* Assessing and screening all referrals to the Safer Lives Treatment
programme based on the SOTIPS,
* Implementing programme policies and procedures ensuring that
models of best practice are in place at all times
* Using therapeutic training to run the group programme in agreement
with the Co-facilitator
* Facilitating case conferences with external agencies to address
clients support needs
* Undertaking case reviews for each participant with the supervising
Probation Officer present
* Reporting to the PSD on case management issues that impact on the
clinical governance of the programme.
* Maintaining an accurate system of recording all client contact,
inputting client information into the Client Record Management system
2. FACILITATING THE DELIVERY OF TREATMENT PROGRAMMES THROUGH:
* Providing therapeutic groupwork on a weekly basis x two or three
different treatment groups and in different locations.
* Providing individual therapy for clients (including high risk
clients).
* Monitoring progress and partivcipating in assessments of clients
within the treatment group and programme
* Undertaking clinical assessments where appropriate
* Using psychometric tools as diagnostic instruments to assist with
interventions where appropriate
3. RESPONSIBLE FOR ON-GOING DEVELOPMENT OF THE TREATMENT SERVICES
THROUGH:
* Preparing summary report of activities and statistics;
* Developing the adapted ID treatment programme;
* Working with the team to further develop the Significant Other
programme and post-treatment follow-up programme
* Participating in ongoing training and professional development
where appropriate.
4. PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES THROUGH:
* Attending regular staff meetings with the PSD
* Participating in ongoing supervision and evaluation
* Making presentations about the programme at various training days
and events where appropriate and as requested
* Providing training on psychological issues that may impact other
PACE clients who are not within the Prevention Services
5. ASSISTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TREATMENT PROGRAMME THROUGH:
* Providing regular reports to the PACE Prevention Services Director
* Liaising with Probation Officers regarding client information
* Maintaining client confidentiality at all times
* Maintaining an accurate database of all referrals and outcomes and
case notes
* Submitting monthly returns of clients
* Complying with PACE GDPR policy re the sharing of information
6. ANY OTHER DUTIES AS DESIGNATED BY THE PACE PREVENTION SERVICES
DIRECTOR/CEO
SKILLS:
Qualified to doctoral level in Psychology
Experience of working therapeutically with complex clients
Knowledge of the criminal justice system
Written and Verbal Communication Skills
Experience of Co-facilitating groups
Sensitive listening and questioning
Teamwork and Collaboration
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
PACE is and equal opportunities employer.
Candidates must be eligible to work in Ireland to be considered for
this position.
This position requires Garda Vetting
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a detailed cover letter with your CV to **Apply on the
website**
Closing date for application **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**RD NOVEMBER
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** @ **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** NOON.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
