Clarecare is a professional social enterprise with charitable status, providing a range of person-centred social services to individuals and families in County Clare for over 55 years. Current services provided include Family Support, Older Person Services, and Bushypark Addiction Treatment Services. Clarecare’s headquarters are based in Ennis with local offices in Bushypark, Shannon, Kilrush, Killaloe and Ennistymon. Further information is available on www.clarecare.ie www.bushypark.ie

Bushypark Residential Treatment Centre is a Clarecare service, offering a 28-day Residential Programme for people with alcohol, drugs, gambling, and other addictions, based on evidence based models of treatment. In addition to residential treatment, the Centre also offers Community based Programmes, Family Supports and Aftercare. For more details and other service, please visit: www.bushypark.ie

Bushypark is supported by HSE Alcohol and Drug Services, MWRDAF, Probation Service, HSE Mental Health Service and other local funders.

In conjunction with a significant capital investment expansion project at Bushypark Treatment Centre, we now have immediate vacancies to join our Counselling Team on a part-time permanent basis.

Title: Counsellor – Part-Time, Permanent role

Role: 

In conjunction with a significant capital investment expansion project at Bushypark Treatment Centre, we now have immediate opportunities to join our Counselling Team based in Ennis, Co. Clare. The successful candidate will work as part of the clinical team in providing assessment, evaluation and psychological interventions as appropriate to individuals, couples and families who present to the service for support with addiction and related issues. You will case manage individuals within the centre during treatment episodes.

Job Relations: 

The Counsellor will work as part of the Bushypark Team and will report to and be supported by the Senior Counsellor with dotted line reporting to the Deputy Manager or designate.

Job Location: 

This is an on-site position based at Bushypark Addiction Treatment Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Job Details: 

The successful candidate will work as part of the Treatment Team in Bushypark and liaise regularly with same. Flexibility and willingness to travel and work outside of normal hours is necessary. Training and supervision will be provided to the successful candidate.

Hours of Work: 

This is a part-time permanent role, working 20 hours per week which includes working 1 Saturday and 1 Sunday (alternate) in every 6 weeks cycle. Rostered shifts vary from: weekdays: 8am – 4pm, 9am – 5pm, 1pm to 9pm on a rotational basis. Saturday: 9am – 9pm. Sunday: 9am – 9pm. You will receive advance notice of rostered hours of work. The Service reserves the right to alter these working hours from time to time. We expect flexibility with regards to your working hours to meet the operational requirements of Clarecare.

Please see job description attached below.

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Closing date: Friday, 17th May at 5pm