Jigsaw Clinician

Description:

We are Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. Formerly known as Headstrong, we were established in 2006 and to this day, we remain committed to leading a nationwide transformation in the area of youth mental health. By joining the Jigsaw Team, you will help us to create an Ireland where every young person's mental health is valued and supported.

In Jigsaw we believe in intervening early with mental health difficulties, offering a therapeutic service to young people at primary care level. Our network of Jigsaw services provide young people aged 12-25 with a place, or a digital space, they can visit for free and receive confidential support from mental health professionals. In addition to the provision of a brief therapeutic service, we also advocate for a holistic and integrated view of the individual person which is inextricable from the contexts of their lives. To that end we aim to better inform, support, educate and empower communities, enabling a better understanding of our collective responsibility in supporting young people's mental health. Our youth mental health promotion work seeks to enhance community engagement and increase knowledge and understanding in relation to youth mental health.

Youth voice is also central to our work in Jigsaw. We believe that service user engagement and wider youth participation is about involving young people, listening to them and giving them a voice in how our services and supports are planned, designed, implemented and evaluated.

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 participate in clinical supervision and line management for support and guidance
• 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 fulfill 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.
• To be flexible regarding working hours in line with the needs of the service, i.e. evenings.
  
   

Requirements


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED


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

• Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychology and/or Chartered Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist through PSI. Candidates qualified overseas must provide evidence of validation by the Department of Health at the time of application
• Mental Health Nurse registered with An Bord Altranais
• Social Worker registered with CORU
• Occupational Therapist registered with CORU
• Psychotherapist accredited by the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) or the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)