Job Title: Clinical Team Lead

Location: Co located in Bray and Arklow
Reporting To: Centre Manager
Hours: minimum 25 hours per week

About Us:

Living Life Counselling (LLC) is a voluntary organisation providing essential counselling services for low-income individuals since 1996. We operate centres in Bray and Arklow, offering support for issues such as bereavement, stress, depression, separation, suicide, and the impacts of addiction. Our services are delivered by volunteer counsellors dedicated to making a difference.

Job Purpose:

As the Clinical Team Lead, you will bring specialist expertise to the position in LLC as a leading counselling provider. You will enhance our counselling model and ensure top-quality service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Collaborate with the Centre Manager on centre development and strategic direction.

Clinical Leadership:

• Guide the counselling coordinator team and refine our counselling model in Bray and Arklow.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure clinical services meet agreed quality standards and recommend continuous improvements.

Recruitment:

• Assist in recruiting counsellors, focusing on competencies and candidate assessment.

Governance:

• Ensure robust governance frameworks, adhering to statutory obligations, ethical standards, and best practices.
• Support the Center Manager in the continuous review and updating of policies and procedures.
• Lead the Ethics Subcommittee, keeping up to date on research and governance changes.

Volunteer Welfare:

• Manage students on placements and provide supervision support.
• Implement regular volunteer reviews, support, and mentoring.
• Ensure volunteers understand agency policies and practices.
• Identify training needs and develop/deliver relevant programs using various educational tools and platforms.

Promoting the Service:

• Network with local agencies, GPs, and healthcare providers.
• Build a strong volunteer base by engaging with colleges and professionals in the field.

Requirements:

Experience:

• Senior management experience with a track record of developing and providing innovative counselling services, preferably in the voluntary sector.

Qualifications:

• Practicing supervisor with a degree/equivalent in a clinical counselling field, fully accredited with IACP, IAHIP, ICP, or equivalent.

Skills:

• Expertise in best practices for delivering counselling services, strong empathy with LLC's values, ethos, and mission.
• Ability to match and place clients with suitable volunteer counsellors.
• Ability to resolve items that may arise in relation to the services provided.

Expectations for All LLC Staff:

• Uphold the mission and values of Living Life Counselling.
• Be sensitive to the needs of disadvantaged clients.
• Maintain professionalism, discretion, and respect for privacy and confidentiality.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and contribute to policy development.
• Participate in staff meetings and ensure workplace health, safety, and welfare.

Join us at Living Life Counselling and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need.

Closing date for Applications: 19th of August at 5pm

Please send CV’s and queries to recruitment@livinglifecounselling.com, with contact details of name and phone number for return call.

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