Community Addiction Counsellor / Project Worker. Dublin

We are currently recruiting a full time Addiction Counsellor / Project worker to join our team to deliver a holistic programme to the participants we serve via psychotherapeutic process group and psychoeducational group sessions as well as individual counselling and support work. Alongside various complementary therapies to support participants in the transition into education training and employment. We are looking for an experienced person who can facilitate at both group and individual sessions with good understanding of the abstinence model, process, journey of recovery.

The successful candidate will have the following:

Minimum relevant 3rd level qualification QQI level 7 or equivalent.

Accreditation with a governing body such as ACI

3 years’ experience working in the field.

Experience of assessment care planning and case management,

Understanding of a range of approaches and models of intervention including trauma informed skill set.

Be able to work on their own initiative as well as part of part of the team and knowledge of and ability to engage with other relevant agencies and services.

Be proficient in IT literacy - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, case management systems and strong report-writing ability.