CLINICAL OPERATIONS LEADER

Organisation

Cork Counselling Services is a progressive community-based charity and social enterprise that has responded to social need in an equitable and inclusive way since 1982. We are committed to providing counselling and psychotherapy of the highest ethical and professional standards to all members of society on an equal access and affordable basis. At the Cork Counselling Services Training Institute we also train students to attain professional counselling standards reflecting best practice nationally and internationally, under Coventry University and IACP accreditation / validation. See www.corkcounsellingservices.ie for details.

Vacancy

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Operations Leader on a fixed term contract, four-day-a-week basis, subject to a six-month probationary period. The work will be based at our offices on 7, Fr Mathew St, Cork. Working from home may be considered from time to time.

Job Description

Clinical Operations Leader is a developmental role with a medium term pathway to the more responsible role of Head of Clinical Practice for our service.

It initially reports to the current Head of Clinical Practice for a minimum of twelve months, being responsible to self and colleagues on the Clinical Team and to the Management Team. Cork Counselling Services (CCS) will provide 1:1 professional external supervision for this role and group supervision for the Clinical Team in which it is situated.

The role holder will work closely with the Head of Clinical Practice, the CCS Management Team and the Clinical Team to manage and develop our clinical work in line with our ethos and mission statement and with our Humanistic Integrative approach. They will demonstrate this philosophy and way of being in their work with clients and trainee counsellors. They will understand the role of a community counselling service and the model under which the organisation exists. They will be an ambassador for the organisation and be fully aware of its not-for-profit status. This includes participation in fund-raising events, if required.

The Clinical Operations Leader will work in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Practice of the IACP and the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions of the BACP. They will be open to exploring their own process in their work and be an effective team member.

Please see Job Specification attached below.

Applications

Application by CV and Cover Letter only to info@corkcounsellingservices.ie by 12pm, Thursday, 17th October, 2024. Suitable candidates will be invited to interview.

Enquiries: Enquiries to Acting Head of Clinical Practice, Laura Maybury laura@corkcounsellingservices.ie

Equal Opportunity: Cork Counselling Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer and particularly welcomes applications from minority or disadvantaged backgrounds.