JOB TITLE: FAMILY BASED SERVICE – PLAY THERAPIST
LOCATION: Cork / Kerry – Community Based
REPORTS TO: Family Service Team Leader
HOURS: 0.7WTE Part time - * hours p/w
This position will require some evening work as a family friendly
service.
SALARY: € *, *,
€ *, *, €**Apply on
the website**
JOB TYPE: Part-Time
CONTRACT: 3 Year Fixed-Term
PURPOSE: To provide Play Therapy interventions to support the for
short and longer term therapeutic needs of young people in the
CH * Area as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
To offer support and advice to other staff as required.
CONTACT EMAIL: *
APPLICATION REF: HR/CRK/SDL/FSPT/ *
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 *. Coolmine Therapeutic Community
believes that everyone should have the opportunity to overcome
addiction and lead a fulfilled and productive life.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: (INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO)
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
* To engage in multi-disciplinary teamwork in assessing and
monitoring the needs of children referred.
* To plan, implement, evaluate and deliver play therapy programmes
to individual and/or groups of young people and prioritise duties.
* To support and participate in the delivery of family support group
programmes.
* To document assessments and interventions in line with
professional guidelines and to be responsible for keeping up to date
statistics for the database.
* To work collaboratively with young people, parents, and colleagues
to implement individual care plans and programmes.
* To present monthly Statistical reports to line manager.
* Charity Reg No. CHY * | Charities Regulator
Number * | Tax Number *F
Board of Directors: Alan Connolly (Chairman) | Carthage Conlon
(Secretary) | Dick Brady | Billy Carr | Emma Farrell | Dr Mary Galvin
| Jim McKeon | Dr Sarah Morton | Tony Quilty | Paul Ledwidge | John
O’Sullivan
* To keep informed of ongoing developments in the field of addiction
in terms of families and in the field of play therapy.
* To maintain appropriate records of equipment and to participate in
audits and evaluations.
* To maintain active accreditation with appropriate body.
* To adhere to the Codes of Ethics of the play therapy profession.
* Any other duties that may be assigned by the regional manager.
SERVICE DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITIES
* To provide group and/or individual play therapy to service users,
planning and reviewing treatment in conjunction with the service user
and the multidisciplinary team in the context of their full care plan.
* To engage in assertive outreach to support access to the service.
* To assess each service user's suitability for individual or group
play therapy.
* To refer on internally or to other appropriate services after
assessment or on discharge.
* To assess risk and adopt appropriate measures to maintain a safe
and therapeutically sensitive environment for all when faced with
challenging behaviour. To contribute to the overall team risk
assessment.
* To work and think responsibly and constructively with the relevant
multidisciplinary teams and any carers/supporters involved, drawing on
clinical experience and theoretical knowledge to highlight any
additional concerns or risks.
* To manage time limited therapy with due consideration to the
ending in the context of the overall treatment programme.
* To work constructively and flexibly with people from different
cultural, social and religious backgrounds.
* To integrate students into appropriate clinical situations whilst
giving a level of support to ensure the safety of and benefit to both
students and service users.
* To write reports and contribute to the writing of reports as
required.
* To plan, develop and deliver individual and group play activities
in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
* To report any incidents, following correct procedure, having sought
advice from line manager.
* To have a working knowledge of, and adhere to, current legislation
and Coolmine policies including, Child Protection Policy, Child and
Vulnerable Adults and Data Protection.
* To ensure own ethical practice by working within the code of
ethics of the relevant accrediting body and abiding by Coolmine
Confidentiality policies.
* To be competent in the use of IT equipment and systems.
* To maintain accurate service user records including clinical note
keeping, report writing, data collection and statistics in accordance
with Coolmine policies.
* To take an active part in own line management supervision
including own appraisal.
* To work in harmony with colleagues and develop constructive
professional relationships.
* To undertake other relevant duties assigned by Line Manager.
TRAINING
* To educate other professionals about play therapy as needed
(through workshops /presentations etc).
* To provide supervision to students on placement as appropriate.
* To make full and appropriate use of supervision structures.
* To identify training and development needs through the
professional and managerial supervision and performance development
process and ensure they are linked to service objectives.
* To maintain skills and proficiencies as required to practise.
* To undertake mandatory training as required.
HEALTH & SAFETY
* Comply with and contribute to the development of policies,
procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and adhere to
relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
The above Job Description 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.
MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
* To be responsible for the physical storage and setting out of art
therapy equipment.
* To ensure the confidentiality of people's work within the therapy
space and the safe and confidential storage of people's work during
therapy and post-discharge.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
* To be aware of developments in good practice and adopt new
practices where appropriate.
* To show flexibility and openness to new information based on
research that informs the above.
* To participate in evidence-based practice initiatives.
* To participate actively in the research strategy for the
organization.
ESSENTIAL TO THE POST
Applicants must by the closing date of application have the following
Qualifications and / or Experience:
* A recognised professional qualification in play therapy and a
recognised qualification in Childcare, Social Work, Psychology or
relevant discipline.
* Accreditation with relevant recognised accreditation body.
* 3 years’ experience in play therapy.
* Experience of working with young people who have been affected by
family substance use.
* Full clean driving licence and willingness to drive as part of job
are essential.
HEALTH
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully
competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office
and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable
prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Interested candidates who meet the Person Specification requirements
should send their CV & cover letter to Dylan Murphy, HR Administrator
at *. Please quote this application reference
HR/CRK/SDL/FSPT/ *
The closing date for applications is *th of
November *
COOLMINE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.
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