POSITION SUMMARY:

The role of Senior Jigsaw Clinician is suited to Social Workers, Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses and Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologists with a minimum of 3 years’ post qualification experience.

Senior Jigsaw Clinicians offer short-term therapeutic supports to young people aged 12-25 years who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This usually involves 1:1 work with the young person and sometimes it can include other family members as well. Our senior clinicians come from diverse professional backgrounds encompassing qualifications in social work, occupational therapy, mental health nursing, clinical/counselling/educational psychology, and psychotherapy, and they work as part of transdisciplinary teams based at one of our 15 services across the country. All of our clinicians share the same scope of practice to support the goals of our young people in a collaborative, respectful, and evidence-informed manner while drawing on their own unique training, experience, and skills. As senior members of the clinical team, Senior Jigsaw Clinicians assume leadership responsibilities, as appropriate, and work closely with the Clinical Manager in ensuring safe, effective, high quality service provision. Additionally, senior clinicians are involved in health promotion, youth engagement, service development, and advocacy. All of our senior clinicians benefit from frequent and supportive clinical supervision alongside a comprehensive programme of continuing professional development.

This is a full time, permanent position based in our service in Roscommon.

IMPORTANT: Applications are by online application form only. CVs will not be accepted. Before applying please have available your accreditation documentation that you will be required to upload as part of your application. Please complete all fields of the application form. Incomplete application forms will not be considered.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To undertake initial mental health assessments with young people focusing on both strengths and difficulties.
• To provide evidence informed brief, therapeutic interventions to young people.
• To conduct risk assessments and implement risk management plans as appropriate.
• To deputise for the Clinical Manager in their absence and/or as required.
• To provide clinical consultation/guidance and, where required, clinical supervision to Jigsaw Clinicians.
• To assume leadership responsibilities, as required, e.g. chair case management meetings, facilitate group supervision, review and coordinate referrals, provide support and guidance to clinicians etc.
• To actively participate in clinical supervision and line management meetings.
• To work in accordance with Jigsaw Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
• To participate in case management meetings, team meetings and other meetings as deemed necessary.
• To liaise and consult with other professionals in supporting the mental health of young people attending Jigsaw.
• To fulfil obligations as per the Children First Act 2015 and comply with the Jigsaw Child Protection and Welfare policy.
• To maintain accurate, confidential records of practice using the Jigsaw Data System and to cooperate with reporting requirements as per the Jigsaw Record Keeping Policy.
• To comply with responsibilities under the Data Protection Acts 1988, 2003 & 2018 (GDPR).
• To share information with the Jigsaw Clinical Manager, Service Manager, Jigsaw team and other stakeholders, as appropriate, in accordance with good practice.
• To contribute to research, audit and evaluation of the service as required.
• To maintain professional and personal boundaries.
• To engage in outreach work as required.
• To demonstrate an open and flexible attitude to work at all times.
• Additional responsibilities, reflective of the senior nature of this post, may be agreed by the Clinical Manager and Service Manager.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential Criteria: Qualifications & Registration/Accreditation – It is essential that you meet one of the below:

• Psychotherapist accredited by the Irish Council for Psychotherapy(ICP), the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), The National Association for Professional Counselling & Psychotherapy (NAPCP) or the Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists (APCP).
• Social Worker registered with CORU.
• Occupational Therapist registered with CORU.
• Mental Health Nurse registered with An Bord Altranais.
• Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychology. (Psychologists who gained their qualification/s outside of the Republic of Ireland must provide a copy of their Letter of Validation from the Department of Health at application stage).

Essential Criteria: Experience

• A minimum of three years’ full time or equivalent post qualification experience working in health, social care or related settings to support people with their mental health needs. For Psychologists, a minimum of one year of this experience must be spent in post qualification experience as professional psychologist.
• Experience of core clinical mental health competencies; assessment, formulation, risk assessment and management, intervention and evaluation of outcome.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working therapeutically with young people aged 12-25 years.
• Experience of working in a leadership role or assuming leadership for specific projects
• Experience of providing clinical supervision / support to professionals/ students.
• Experience of /training in delivering evidence informed mental health interventions, e.g. brief solution focused therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy etc.

Skills Required:

• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to engage young people in assessment and therapeutic work.

• Ability to reflect on practice in order to facilitate personal learning, professional development and service improvement.
• Ability to manage casework on an independent basis.
• Ability to work co-operatively as part of a team.
• Strong time management skills and capacity to prioritise competing demands
• Effective communication and presentation skills including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.

• Ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with young people, carers, family members and other professionals in community mental health settings and with other community services for young people.
• Proficient level of computer literacy and competent in MS office, Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, SharePoint.

Benefits

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Factors taken into account in determining an appropriate scale include the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications relevant to the job. The salary range for this role will be €49,000 - €66,500.

Jigsaw operates the following benefits for its employee’s

• Defined contribution pension scheme.
• Annual leave 25 days, exclusive of public holidays and 1.5 company days.
• Comprehensive annual CPD schedule.
• Financial support for further education.
• Travel pass Scheme/ Bike to Work Scheme.
• Discounted Group Health Insurance Scheme.
• Flexible Working Hours.

Please note

• The closing date for applications is 5pm Friday 30th September 2022.
• Application is by online application form only & CVs will not be accepted. Please complete all fields of the application form. Incomplete application forms will not be considered.
• Your base site will be within our allocated service hubs, however due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we’re evolving our working practices to ensure we keep you and our teams safe. This will involve new ways of working using online platforms such as Zoom and MS Teams to conduct your duties and responsibilities. At various times during the course of your employment, there may be a requirement to spend some of your time working from home. This will be discussed and communicated with all staff as required, in a timely way. Jigsaw has clear protocols in place to support office working and working from home and has evolved its work practices to ensure you can perform your role safely and securely.
• The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
• Jigsaw is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, gender expression or sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partnership status or culture. Jigsaw is committed, where possible, to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.To request reasonable accommodation, contact recruitment@jigsaw.ie
• For applicants who gained their qualification/s outside of the Republic of Ireland, evidence must be provided at the time of application that their qualification/s have been validated by the Irish Department of Health.
• Jigsaw is a registered charity. Our charity (revenue) number is CHY 17439. Our Registered Charity number is 20064846

• This role will, in line with service opening times, will involve at least one late evening per week and may from time to time require weekend work.
• All Jigsaw staff members are required to obtain Garda clearance as a condition of their initial and continued employment.
• Jigsaw cannot employ any former public sector employees who have left their post within the last 5 years due to an exit
  scheme, including but not limited to the voluntary early retirement or voluntary redundancy schemes.
• Jigsaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
• All documentation received by Jigsaw will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR; 2018). The information will only be used by Jigsaw in the processing of job applications and for ongoing administrative purposes with job candidates.
  

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