Counsellor

Counsellor Therapist Overview of duties

• Counsellors will be required to adhere to the Code of Ethics of their relevant accrediting body
• Counsellors will be required to attend professional supervision while providing counselling as part of this programme
• Ensure consent and referral form is complete and signed by parents
• Complete initial to gather information as appropriate
• Complete and issue a summary report summarising interventions and strategies
• All interactions are to be carried out in a professional manner
• Engage in robust data protection to ensure sensitive information on the referred child is always kept confidential and safe
• Engage in quality assurance exercises and support the evaluation process on the programme as required

An applicant must possess

1. A recognised qualification at Level 7 (primary degree) or higher in a relevant human science.

2. (a) Hold a degree or post graduate qualification in counselling, or psychotherapy recognised by at least one of the following: the Psychological Society of Ireland; or the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy; or the Irish Association for Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy; or one of the ten accrediting psychotherapy bodies within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP); or the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP); or the Irish Association of Psychotherapy and Play Therapy (IAPTP); or the Association of Child Art Psychotherapists (ACAP)

(b) Have full accredited membership with of one of the above professional bodies:

(c) Two years (minimum of 150 hours) of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children

OR

(d) A professional accredited qualification in child and adolescent counselling

(e) Have full accredited membership with of one of the following professional bodies the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI); Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP); Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP); Irish Association of Psychotherapy and Play Therapy (IAPTP); Association of Child Art Psychotherapists (ACAP); or one of the ten accrediting psychotherapy bodies within the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP).

(f) One year of relevant supervised experience providing counselling to children

Additional requirements

• Complete introduction to Children's First e learning programme
• Hold valid professional indemnity insurance
• Operate as a limited company or sole trader.