Job Details: Tabor Group Addiction and Housing Services: Addiction Counsellors (Panel)


Irish Future
Talbot Street
Dublin 1
irishfuture.ie
Tabor Group Addiction and Housing Services: Addiction Counsellors (Panel)


TABOR GROUP ADDICTION AND HOUSING SERVICES CLG:
APPLICATIONS INVITATION FOR THE POST OF: A PANEL OF ADDICTION
COUNSELLORS FOR WHICH FUTURE POSTS MAY BE OFFERED.

Tabor Group is a leading provider of residential addiction treatment
services in Ireland. We provide support and care to hundreds of
clients each year suffering from addictions to alcohol, substances,
gambling and food. Tabor Group offers hope, healing and recovery to
addicted people and their families through integrated and caring
services.

In addition to our residential facilities, we provide a continuing
care programme to people who have completed treatment to assist with
their recovery, and offer counselling to families whose loved ones are
struggling with an addiction.

VALUES: Dignity & respect; Compassion; Honesty, Consistency &
Responsibility; Safety & Security; Committed to Quality.

PROJECTS:

* Tabor Lodge -Primary Addiction Treatment Residential Centre
* Tabor Fellowship House- Primary and Secondary Treatment Centre
* Step down accommodation
* Continuing Care for people in recovery
* Family Services

1. PURPOSE OF THE POST

The purpose of the post is to provide, as part of a team, treatment
services to addicted people through the residential programme as well
as the family and continuing care programmes operated at the Centre.

2. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following sets out the Principal Duties and Responsibilities for
the post, however, the Addiction Counsellor is expected to be flexible
in the role and to deal with and liaise with their manager as
appropriate on all issues they deal with regarding the Centre.

1. MANAGEMENT OF CARE

* As a member of the Treatment Team, to fully participate in the
co-ordination of all activities so as to ensure the best holistic
patient care
* To fully participate as a member of the Treatment Team in the care
and rehabilitation of individuals. In particular, to deliver key
aspects of the treatment programme such as assessment, admission, case
management, treatment planning, group and individual therapy, family
therapy and programmes, treatment plan review, continuing care
planning and onward referral.
* To ensure documentation and all aspects of client treatment plans
are accurately completed and up to date
* To fully participate in all review and audit programmes undertaken
by management to ensure ongoing evaluation of the appropriateness and
effectiveness of the treatment and services delivered at the Centre
* To supervise and evaluate the practice of students or other staff,
as assigned to you by management
* To comply with all regulatory and legal requirements relevant to
rehabilitation
* To comply with the implementation of objectives and standards
which guide the staff of the Company in the delivery of innovative and
high quality treatment, care and rehabilitation of individuals.

2. QUALITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

* To implement and comply with the Risk Management Policies and
Procedures in place in the Company.
* To implement and comply with Quality Assurance and Accreditation
procedures in place in the Company.
* To implement and comply with procedures for Risk Management in the
Centre and to ensure that risks and incidents are documented and
reported appropriately so that management are alerted to any risks
detected
* To participate in appropriate training as arranged by management
to address any Health and Safety issues or risks.
* To contribute directly to the development and implementation of
change within the Company.
* To ensure self-awareness of, and compliance with, requirements as
an employee under Health and Safety legislation.

3. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

* To comply with the administrative and financial procedures in the
Company
* To maintain all records within the context of confidentiality and
in keeping with relevant legislation e.g. Data Protection and Freedom
of Information Acts.
* To comply with and input into the collection of information to
implement and monitor agreed performance targets for the services
provided by the Company
* To actively participate in regular team meetings and to contribute
to innovate and positive development of the Company

4. STATUTORY AND LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS

* To comply with any changes introduced in the Company in order to
keep up to date with all regulatory and legislative requirements,
particularly in the areas of Health & Safety and Employment
Legislation

3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

1. QUALIFICATIONS

* Level 8 in addiction studies, counselling or relevant fields.
* Accredited, or eligible for accreditation with a recognised body
as a qualified Counsellor
* Specialist training in the area of Addiction is required

2. EXPERIENCE

* 2 years? experience working in addiction treatment facilities or
equivalent services.

3. SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

* Skills in group and individual therapy are essential
* Excellent interpersonal and group communication skills are
required
* Skills to make effective presentations to a wide variety of
audiences such as patient groups, other professionals, employers and
educational groups are required
* The skill to communicate concisely and accurately in writing is
essential
* Excellent telephone skills and manner are required for dealing
with any client or other queries in relation to the operation of the
Centre
* Time management skills both on a personal and work level are
required to ensure appropriate caseload management and prioritisation
* The ability to work constructively and actively as part of a
flexible team to respond appropriately to the needs presented by
patients and clients is required
* The highest levels of professional competency are required to
ensure the best and most up to date quality of care is delivered to
patients and clients.

PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO JOHN CALNAN, TABOR GROUP OPERATIONS
MANAGER, **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH JUNE AT 5PM


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Type: Permanent
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