REPORTS TO: Prevention Services Manager
JOB LOCATION: Dublin, with some travel to Co Cork
WORKING HOURS **Apply on the website**-hour week
CONTRACT: Three-year initial fixed term contract and is subject to
funding
PROBATION PERIOD: 9 months
ABOUT PACE:
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.
ABOUT PACE PREVENTION SERVICES
PACE Prevention Services consists of three programmes that work with
clients with complex needs who pose a significant risk of reoffending
sexually. The focus of the Prevention Services is on managing and
reducing the risk of re-offending. Those who commit sexual offences
are not a homogeneous population therefore our interventions aim to be
responsive to the diversity of this client group. These three
programmes operate in a desistance framework and are:
* Safer Lives Treatment programme,
* Foothold Floating Support Service
* CoSA (Circles of Support and Accountability)
ABOUT SAFER LIVES TREATMENT PROGRAMME
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. Safer
Lives operates in Dublin and Cork and welcomes referrals from
Probation Officers nationally.
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. One group takes
place outside Dublin on a weekly basis.
* Providing individual therapy for clients (including high risk
clients).
* Monitoring progress 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
* Participating in assessments and reviews of clients
* Writing reports on clients progress
* When available, facilitating the post-treatment programme
3. RESPONSIBLE FOR ON-GOING DEVELOPMENT OF THE TREATMENT SERVICES
THROUGH:
* Facilitating the delivery of the treatment programme in Dublin and
Cork;
* Preparing summary report of activities and statistics;
* Liaising with and supporting other PACE Prevention Services
programmes
* 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.
* Contributing to the further development of the Safer Lives
programme.
4. PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES THROUGH:
* Attending staff meetings,
* Attending regular meetings with the PSD as line manager
* Participating in ongoing supervision and evaluation;
* Participating in a performance appraisal system
* Making presentations about the programme at various training days
and events where appropriate and as requested
* Representing PACE at external conferences and training when
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
* Participation in team meetings
* Taking minutes at team meetings
* Setting up appointments for clients
* Liaising with Probation Officers regarding client information
* Maintaining client confidentiality at all times
* Accurate record-keeping
* Maintaining a database of all referrals and outcomes
* Submitting monthly returns of clients
* Updating case notes and group notes on a weekly basis
* Representing PACE at external conferences/training as requested.
* Complying with PACE GDPR policy re the sharing of information
* Maintaining appropriate confidentiality within the programme
6. ANY OTHER DUTIES AS DESIGNATED BY THE PACE PREVENTION SERVICES
DIRECTOR/CEO
QUALIFICATIONS:
_ESSENTIAL_
* Must be qualified to doctoral level in psychology (Counselling or
Clinical).
EXPERIENCE:
_ESSENTIAL_
* Experience of working therapeutically with complex clients
* Experience of co-facilitating groups
* Experience of interagency work
* Garda clearance is essential
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Flexibility to work within a multidisciplinary team
_DESIRABLE_
* Experience of working on relevant treatment programmes
* Experience of working in partnership with other agencies
particularly the Probation Service
* Experience of working with people with mental health issues
* Experience of working with prisoners and ex-prisoners, people with
an offending history and sex offenders
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
_ESSENTIAL_
* Knowledge of the criminal justice system
* Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills and proven
record keeping skills
* Ability to report to Prevention Services Director
* Demonstrate computer literacy
* Knowledge of the impact of trauma on offending behaviour
* Knowledge of managing a client with suicidal ideation
* To have a clear understanding of professional boundaries in
relation to service users and colleagues from within and outside the
service.
* An understanding of the needs of medium-high risk sex offenders
_DESIRABLE_
* Demonstrate a knowledge of mental health services in the community
* An understanding of SORAM.
* An understanding of the main legislation relating to high-risk
ex-prisoners and the legal requirements of the register, supervision
etc.
* Demonstrate a knowledge of addiction and mental health services
that service users may be referred to
* Standard First Aid
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS:
_ESSENTIAL_
* Positive and empathetic attitude
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Flexibility
* Willingness to travel to Cork one day a week
* Ability to work unsocial hours where necessary
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
* Commitment to providing quality services to service users.
* To provide treatment in a way that respects the service users
choices and rights
* Commitment to training, personal development and supervision
* Current clean driving licence and own transport.
* Good oral presentation skills
OUR BENEFITS
* Pension
* CPD Continued Professional Development
* EAP Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
APPLICATION PROCESS:
* CV and Cover letter by EMAIL ONLY to the following email address
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
* Closing Date for applications 5PM, 6TH MARCH **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**
_PACE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER_
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Type: Permanent
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