Senior Addiction Counsellor

<h2>Overview</h2> <p>To provide assessment, evaluation, counselling and psychological intervention as appropriate to individuals, couples and families who present with addiction related issues. </p> <p> </p> <p>To provide line management supervision to counselling staff and support staff</p> <h2>Essential Criteria</h2> <p><strong>Candidates must have at the latest date of application: - </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong><u>Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc</u></strong><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p>Possess a qualification in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling or Psychology at a minimum of Level 7 on the QQI qualifications framework.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>                                                        Or</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>Hold an equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction, (of which there is sufficient theoretical content, clinical placements, skills training and personal development as part of the qualification).     </p> <p>    </p> <p><strong>                                                        And</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>Be accredited, as a counsellor with the Addiction Counsellors of Ireland (ACI), the Irish Association for Counselling &amp; Psychotherapy (IACP), or a relevant body within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) or the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI).</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>                                                         And</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Have a minimum of 5 years full time post accreditation clinical experience of managing a caseload under supervision in a relevant counselling setting working with adults and/or young people with addiction issues.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Health</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Character</strong></p> <p>Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.</p> <p>Please see attached Job Spec: </p> <p>1.HSE Job Spec Senior Addiction Counsellor</p>