Description:
The Pre-Accredited division has been set up to support the recruitment of new therapists into Pieta, as well as giving Pre-Accredited therapists a paid opportunity to complete clinical hours required to become fully accredited.
Pre-Accredited therapists coming into Pieta will already be qualified, having completed a minimum Level 8 course in Counselling & Psychotherapy and have already completed a minimum 200 client therapy hours as a pre-accredited therapist with a professional accrediting body.
Contracts are on a 6-month fixed-term basis working 10 hours per week over 2 days. Shifts are 5 hours in duration based on site in a Pieta centre providing face to face therapy to clients.
- Max 4x clients per day with 1x hour allocated for administrative duties
- Working days/hours will be fixed and agreed at time of recruitment with Lead Therapist
- Upon completion of hours and obtaining full accreditation, you may then choose to apply for a fully employed therapist role within Pieta as vacancies arise
The role of the Pre-Accredited Therapist is to provide professional and compassionate therapeutic support to adults who are in suicidal or self-harm crisis and those bereaved by suicide. With the support of the Lead Therapist and wider team you will have the opportunity to complete your clinical hour requirements.
- Provide evidence informed, brief, strengths based & goal focused interventions
- Work in accordance with Pieta’s Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- Liaise and consult with other professionals in supporting the client as required
- Ensure clinical records are properly and accurately maintained as required
- Attend external clinical supervision (paid by Pieta) and attend monthly group supervision internally in Pieta.
- Contribute to research, audit and evaluation of the service as required
- Fulfil obligations as per the Children First Act 2015
- Comply with responsibilities under the Data Protection Acts 1988, 2003 & 2018 (GDPR)
- Ensure compliance with any necessary on-going psychotherapy registration requirements
- Maintain professional and personal boundaries
- Participate in team meetings and attend other meetings as deemed necessary
- Share information with the Lead Therapist, Regional Manager, Pieta team and other services as appropriate in accordance with good practice