Fingal Counselling Service
Fingal Counselling Service is a community-based voluntary counselling service providing confidential, non-directive counselling.
We are looking to recruit Student, Pre-accredited and Accredited counsellors/Psychotherapists to volunteer once a week for a minimum of 1-3 hours in our centre based in Swords, County Dublin.
Will you share your professional therapy skills to help us provide a service that can be a lifeline to people when they are most vulnerable.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
As a Volunteer Counsellor /Therapist you will be providing therapy support services to vulnerable people, many of whom are isolated and in need of mental health services.
You will be providing one-to-one counselling/therapy sessions. With your recognised counselling/therapy qualifications and experience, you will be an asset to our small charity and to our service users.
Your ‘pro bono’ contribution would be a truly valuable service to your community.
WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES
- Providing one-to-one counselling sessions
- Helping to develop our mental health service
- Participating in monthly clinical supervision and monthly peer support
- Maintaining client confidentiality, upholding data protection and equal opportunities principle
BENEFITS YOU WILL RECEIVE AS A VOLUNTEER
Fingal Counselling Service will offer the following benefits:
- Supervision for Fingal Counselling Service client work
- CPD training,
- induction
- peer support
- Professional insurance
- Clients will be allocated from our managed waiting list
- Experience working with a variety of clients reflecting a wide range of clinical presentations
OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
Step 1: Applicants will also be required to email the following documents: CV, Cover Letter, Qualifications, and Membership with a professional body.
Step 2: Clinical Interview (20 minutes)
Step 3: Garda Vetting Process
Step 4: Induction and Start
WHAT’S REQUIRED
A recognised qualification at minimum level 8 QQI in Counselling or Psychotherapy; or a level 9 QQI in Counselling or Clinical Psychology Membership of a recognised professional body (i.e. PSI, APCP, IACP, NAPCP, IAHIP, ICP, etc.)
If you would more information on this position, please call us on 01 8902596 or send us an email at
clinicalmanager@fingalcounselling.ie