THE ORGANISATION

One in Four is a charity, dedicated to ending the trauma of child sexual abuse whilst passionately and professionally committed to supporting survivors. With extensive experience and expertise in this field, the organisation provides life changing psychotherapy and advocacy services whilst actively engaging with policy makers to influence legislation and change. 

One in Four works with all aspects of child sexual abuse, including working with those who have committed sexual offences against children as a core child protection strategy.

We maintain a culture of transparency and fairness and are committed to treating all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect. We are client centred and strive for excellence in meeting their evolving needs in innovative and evidence-based ways.

THE POSITION 

Title: Psychotherapist 

Reporting to: Clinical Director 

Direct Reports: None 

Usual place of Work: 35/36 Arran Quay, Dublin 7 with potential hybrid working (one day out of four per week from home, subject to client needs). 

Working Hours: Full time; 30 hours over four days, including one late day, 12 to 8 pm, and every Saturday

Nature of Post: Permanent (following 6-month probationary period)

Closing date for applications: Monday, 4th November 2024 at 5 pm.

Interview date:  Friday, 15th November 2024 at the One in Four office, 35-36 Arran Quay, Dublin D07 E221.

ROLE SUMMARY 

Reporting directly to the Clinical Director, the newly appointed Psychotherapist will join the team working across both the survivor and prevention programmes. 

They will provide long-term depth psychotherapy to survivors with complex clinical presentations. They will also provide individual and group therapeutic risk management interventions to those who have committed sexual offences against children; and co-facilitate psycho-educational support groups to family members impacted by sexual abuse. 

PRINCIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Provision of Support

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy to clients who have been sexually abused in childhood. 
• Co-facilitate the sex offender intervention programme which will include group and individual work. This will include liaising with external agencies, and working with the family members of those in treatment. 
• Support families impacted by sexual violence in individual and group settings. 
• Provide psychotherapy sessions online, as required. 
• Be available to work one evening per week for individual or group work. 
• Be willing to undertaking training to deliver innovative clinical approaches 

Caseload Management

• Undertake the appropriate case load assigned by the Clinical Director. 
• Responsible for managing a case load appropriate to the number of days per week worked with the organisation, with an average of four clients per day. 
• Attend regular line management with the Clinical Team Leader and case management supervision with the Clinical Director. 
• Ensure that the Clinical Director is kept informed of issues regarding client safety re: suicide risk, self-harm, medication and psychiatric needs. 
• Maintain accurate and detailed case notes and client records. 

Best Practice

• Provide depth psychotherapy, employing methods based upon evidence, and working in ways which are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of individuals. 
• Read relevant current literature and stay up-to-date with developments regarding best practice and work as part of the clinical team toward best practice models. 
• Commit to further training and to amending practice in line with organisational needs. 
• Adherence to the One in Four Code of Ethical Practice. 
• Adherence to the policies and procedures of One in Four as set out in the Staff Handbook and within the Psychotherapy Programme. 
• Adherence to the Children First Guidance and the Children First Act 2015. 
• Ensure that appropriate records and statistics are kept up-to-date within the requirements of Data Protection legislation. 
• To adhere to the Privacy Policy of the organisation. 

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaising with external agencies (e.g., social workers, probation officers and medical professionals) regarding clients’ needs and/or risk.
• Deliver specialist training in-house to placement therapists or to external agencies in relation to trauma. 
• As part of normal working hours to attend clinical team meetings, internal group supervision, and individual external supervision. 

Due to the nature of the work carried out by One in Four, all clinical staff work four days per week. Typically, Psychotherapists will work on prevention one day per week, the survivor programme three days per week and will work late one evening per week. 

KPIs / Priorities

After 6 months in the role, you will be expected to be working towards the following KPIs and priorities, to be confirmed with your line manager: 

• Developing a good therapeutic alliance with the clients on both programmes 
• Maintaining a caseload without a high level of dropout 
• Mastering the administration relevant to the role, including case notes and reports
• Developing supportive collegial relationships with team members and the senior team
• Contributing well to clinical team meetings through sharing ideas on case formulations, and bringing clinical issues, for example
• Demonstrating reflective practice

These duties are a guide to the general range of responsibilities and are neither definitive nor restrictive. The post-holder may from time to time have to undertake any other duties commensurate with the post, as designated by the Clinical Director. 

PERSON PROFILE

One in Four are seeking a professional and empathetic Psychotherapist to provide support to One in Four’s service users. The post holder will be an accredited Psychotherapist that strives to provide the highest standards of services, informed by the clients’ evolving needs. In order to be successful in this role, the post holder will have the ability to identify the most appropriate evidence-based approach to psychotherapy, and the personal resilience and flexibility to work with a diverse range of service users. They will engage with service users and colleagues with dignity and respect, and continually act in the best interests of the service users to ensure that One in Four can continue their efforts to break the cycle of abuse. The appointable candidate will be excellent team player with a calm temperament who works without judgement or ego.

CORE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

REMUNERATION 

A competitive salary range of €55,000 to €61,000 (pro rata for four days) commensurate with experience is offered for this position.

Non-pay related benefits include:  

• 25 days annual leave  
• Optional PRSA Pension facility available 
• Provided regular clinical supervision 
• Continuous professional development