Psychotherapists – Irish Prison Service

Cpl Healthcare; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Healthcare recherche des Psychothérapeutes pour des postes temporaires au sein du Service Pénitentiaire Irlandais. Vous jouerez un rôle clé dans le soutien aux prisonniers tout en travaillant avec une équipe multidisciplinaire pour offrir des interventions de santé mentale de haute qualité. Ce poste à temps plein exige des qualifications reconnues et une expérience dans le traitement des difficultés liées aux offenses et à la santé mentale.

Qualifications

• Reconnu avec qualification de niveau 7 dans une discipline pertinente.
• Accréditation par IACP ou équivalent requise.

Responsibilities

• Supporter le service de psychologie et l'équipe multidisciplinaire.
• Gérer une charge de cas et co-animer des groupes liés aux offenses.

Skills

Counseling

Psychotherapy

Mental health support

Social care

Education

Level 7 qualification (QQI) in human sciences or equivalent

Degree or post-graduate qualification in counselling or psychotherapy

Job description

Psychotherapists – Irish Prison Service

Psychotherapists required for locum positions with the Irish Prison Service based at Wheatfield prison, Dublin.

This is a pilot project, the assignment will be offered on a full time basis for an initial 12 months.

Wheatfield is a closed, medium security prison for adult males, receiving prisoners from Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Wexford and Wicklow.

As a locum Psychotherapist, you will support the Psychology Service and the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in addressing the mental health and offence specific needs of people who have been referred to the Psychology Service.

You will assist in the delivery of some types of psychological treatment (offence related and mental health) as part of supporting inmates in their rehabilitation.

You will manage a caseload which may include co-facilitating an offence related group with a psychologist, and/or individual work, working with prison psychology services to deliver the highest quality intervention, and implementing services developed for people in custody who sexually offend.

Essential qualifications and competencies

Candidates must have:

1.A recognised Level 7 qualification (QQI) preferably in a relevant human science discipline or equivalent in a health and social care profession or health related profession.

Plus 2a and 2b as follows:

•2. (a) Hold a degree or post-graduate qualification in counselling, or psychotherapy recognised by one of the following, as appropriate:, the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), a relevant body within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) or the Irish Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (IABCP).

•2. (b) Have full accredited membership with one of the following: IACP, IABCP or a relevant body within ICP

In addition to the above, the following are desirable but not essential requirements:

•Experience in addressing emotional, mental health and / or offence-related difficulties with a forensic or inpatient population

•Experience of providing consultation, education, guidance and support to multidisciplinary colleagues.

•Further therapeutic or research qualifications

For further information, please contact Brian Murray on [phone] / [phone] or email [e-mail]