INVITATION TO TENDER: CHILDREN’S PLAY THERAPY PROVISION
BRAY CHILDREN’S WELLBEING HUB INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM INTERESTED
PARTIES FOR THE PROVISION OF A PLAY THERAPY SERVICE TO CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES IN OUR SERVICES.
ABOUT US:
This is a collaborative initiative between three community-based
projects, the Bray Family Resource and Development Project, The Marian
Centre and Bray Traveller Community Development Group.
The Wellbeing Hub will target vulnerable, at risk, and disadvantaged
children and families and aims to provide responsive,
prevention-focused and client-lead support that will develop a
framework for addressing Mental Health service gaps within the
community. By being located at community level, and embedded in
community structures, the project aims to reach those children and
families that otherwise do not engage with or come to the attention of
mainstream supports with the ultimate aim of enabling children to
achieve their full potential.
DETAILS OF THE SERVICE:
The Bray Children’s Wellbeing Hub is seeking a qualified and
experienced Play Therapist to join a pioneering project designed to
support vulnerable children under * and their
families. The play therapy element will involve planning,
implementing, delivering and evaluating weekly play therapy
interventions on a 1:1/ group basis with children ranging in ages from
4 – * years, who are referred into the
service through an agreed framework.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
PLAY THERAPY DELIVERY:
* To provide early intervention, community based individual and
where suitable group play therapy sessions to children referred to the
service.
* Carry our initial assessment to ensure suitability to the service.
* Assess the needs of the children and develop tailored therapeutic
plans.
* To utilise a variety of play therapy techniques to address
emotional, psychological, and behavioural issues.
CASE MANAGEMENT:
* To work in partnership with the Family Engagement worker, Senior
Childcare staff and the Steering Group to ensure efficient and timely
delivery of play therapy service.
* To maintain accurate and confidential records of all therapy
sessions and client interactions.
* To develop and implement treatment plans based on initial
assessments and ongoing evaluations.
* To monitor and evaluate the progress of each child, adjusting
therapeutic approaches as needed.
COLLABORATION:
* To work closely with families, caregivers, and other professionals
to support the child’s therapeutic goals
* To work collaboratively with the Family Engagement Worker, other
key staff and external agencies to ensure timely referrals to other
suitable supports, as needed, for children.
* To provide guidance and support to parents and caregivers to help
them understand and engage with the therapeutic process.
TEAMWORK AND PARTNERSHIP
* Contribute to the values, ethos and vision of the Children’s
Wellbeing Hub by participating in events, collaborating with
colleagues across the collaborative partners programmes and services
and sharing your skills, knowledge and experience in enriching the
initiative.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
* To stay current with developments in play therapy and related
fields through continuous professional development.
* To attend regular supervision sessions and team meetings to
discuss cases and receive feedback.
* Participate in regular clinical supervision
* Maintain full accreditation with a recognised
counselling/psychotherapy association body which is governed by a
recognised code of ethics and disciplinary process
REPORTING AND EVALUATION:
* To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and
initiatives.
* To take an active role in the external evaluation of the
initiative
* To record data required to prepare regular reports for internal
CRM systems and external stakeholders, highlighting progress and
impact
* To work in direct partnership with each child’s family via
regular review sessions
* To document assessments and interventions in line with
professional guidelines
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate both the
relevance of their skills and experience. They will demonstrate a
genuine commitment to the ethos and vision of the Children’s
Wellbeing hub ethos and vision. The successful candidate will ideally
have the following skills and attributes.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
* A recognised qualification in Play Therapy NQF Level 9 or
qualified therapist with specialism in play therapy (e.g.,
postgraduate diploma or master's degree in psychotherapy, counselling
etc.).
* Registration with an appropriate professional body (e.g., IAPTP,
PTIRL).
* Minimum of 1 years of experience working as a Play Therapist,
preferably with children at various levels of need.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary
team
* Experience in maintaining client confidentiality and managing
sensitive information
* Experience working with children and families who have experienced
trauma, disadvantage and poverty
Desirable Requirements:
* Experience delivering dyadic child and family therapy (eg;
Theraplay or Filial Therapy)
* Experience carrying out dyadic assessments (eg: Marschak
Interaction Method, SDQ’s etc)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The successful contractor will be initially contracted on a 6-month
basis for services performing * hours weekly of
contact and non-contact hours and will be subject to review on an
on-going basis.
The successful contractor will be expected to participate in
monitoring and reviewing the play therapy programme in accordance with
the required service outlined above and provision for this will be
included in the Contract.
The service will be based in Ard Chulann, Bray, working within a
dynamic and supportive environment that values the well-being and
development of both the children and their families
The role requires flexibility in the delivery of the service between
Monday to Friday.
Evening work may be required to accommodate the needs of the children
and their families.
Reference checks, Garda Vetting and police clearance is required for
this role if successful in recruiting
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should send their CV and Cover Letter by email
to **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
The closing date for applications is 1st November **Apply on the
website**.
Interviews will be held the week of *th
November *.
All queries relating to the tender can be directed to the email
address above.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
