LONGFORD WOMEN?S LINK COMMUNITY PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES
LWL Community Psychotherapy service is a vibrant community based
counselling and psychotherapy service in county Longford operating
over **Apply on the website** years working with adults in County
Longford and the surrounding area.
Our community needs are changing and we are listening to what those
needs are. We are placed at the forefront of responding to these
changes and we are currently developing our services to providing
specialist supports to adolescents in our community.
As an Independent Contractor you will be working with resilient young
people from the ages of **Apply on the website** ? **Apply on the
website** who will present with a wider range of life challenges. You
will also be working with adult clients. Our client base includes a
high proportion of migrant members of our communities as well as those
who are marginalised in our society. You will be getting a wealth of
experiences working with our clients and working in a dynamic
community organisation. As with all areas of our work in LWL we will
be mindful of the impact of the external environment and the
inequalities experienced by our clients and this lived reality will be
reflected in the development of our community counselling service.
Your input to this development is crucial and will happen in group
support supervision and your interaction with management.
POSITION: Independent Contractor.
HOURS: 2 afternoons per week (negotiable)
METHOD: Face to face in our purpose-built counselling suite
LOCATION: Willow House, Ardnacassa Avenue, Longford, N**Apply on the
website** H6R7
Remuneration will be dependent on qualifications and experience
AREAS OF WORK
* Face to face counselling/psychotherapy to clients aged between
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* Attendance at support and supervision with clinical supervisor.
* Attendance at 1 monthly peer support and supervision meeting.
* Maintaining client records in accordance with the code of practice
of LWL Community Psychotherapy service
* Provide a service that is guided by the code of ethics and
practices according to LWL Community Psychotherapy service and your
own accrediting body
REQUIREMENTS AND ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* The successful candidate will hold a professional accredited
counselling/psychotherapy qualification
* Accredited by the Irish Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy (IACP) or Irish Association for Humanistic Integrative
psychotherapy (IAHIP), British Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy (BACP) or other relevant body.
* A relevant 3rd level qualification
* Min 2 years post qualification experience
* Min of 2 year?s experience working with young people either as a
counsellor or in other community service disciplines
* Experience of working with survivors of trauma
* Commitment to and active participation in professional development
and take responsibility for one?s own continued professional
development.
* Commitment to working as part of a team
* Commitment to working with the dignity of the client and
maintaining their confidentiality
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well under own
initiative
If you?re interested apply with CV and cover letter to: **Apply on
the website**
CLOSING DATE IS FRIDAY 9TH OF OCTOBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
and
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD MONDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH OCTOBER
All Candidates must have sufficient public liability and professional
indemnity insurance in place. Successful candidate will be subject to
Garda Vetting and reference checks
_LONGFORD WOMEN?S LINK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER_
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
