I am looking for part time employment where I can learn new skills, and meet new people.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Addiction Counsellor
HSE Primary Care Service
HSE Addiction Service , Meath
2005.02 - Current
Provide individual counselling and group therapy to service users presenting with primary addiction issues.
Manage caseload across a range of programmes under supervision of clinical lead
Provide evidence based interventions such as Motivational Interviewing, relapse prevention, Solution Focused Therapy.
development of individual care plans
identify new emerging trends and coming up with creative responses to address this
Drug Outreach Worker
HSE Addiction Service
Meath, Meath
2000.09 - 2005.03
Providing , support, advice and information to service users to support their presenting issue
Providing harm reduction responses to their health needs
developing educational/prevention programmes for those working with adolescents in community
working as part of multi-disciplinary team.
Meadiator/Guidance Counsellor
Canal Communities Partnership
Inchicore Dublin, Dublin
1998.06 - 2000.08
Working with disadvantaged unemployed to develop initiatives to assist with upskilling and returning to labour market
developing initiatives with local colleges, government departments to raise the profile of services available to assist people make changes
using guidance counselling skills to assist people transferring skills into qualifications and assisting with idenfying career/education paths.
Vocational Guidance Manager
Irish Centre Housing
London, London
1995.09 - 1998.10
Managing service delivery for street homeless providing assistance from housing to education employment
developing initiatives with other support services to meet the needs of service users
Inner City Officer
Department of Employment
London, London
1990.10 - 1995.08
working with homeless ethnic minorites, assisting with housing & welfare support
providing care plans/ routes to achieve goals for returning to labour market
developing initiatives for these groups to assist with presenting issues
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Addiction Counselling( Motivational Interviewing)
UCD/Merchanta Quay Dublin
Dublin
Diploma/RSA - Adult Guidance Counselling
City of Islington College
London
1997.09 - 1998.07
Skills
I have excellent communication skills, and an ability to work as part of a team or on my own initative I take directions well and take pride at a job well done
Timeline
Addiction Counsellor
HSE Primary Care Service
2005.02 - Current
Drug Outreach Worker
HSE Addiction Service
2000.09 - 2005.03
Meadiator/Guidance Counsellor
Canal Communities Partnership
1998.06 - 2000.08
Diploma/RSA - Adult Guidance Counselling
City of Islington College
1997.09 - 1998.07
Vocational Guidance Manager
Irish Centre Housing
1995.09 - 1998.10
Inner City Officer
Department of Employment
1990.10 - 1995.08
Diploma of Higher Education - Addiction Counselling( Motivational Interviewing)
Senior Mental Health and Addiction Counsellor at Substance Abuse Foundation Inc.Senior Mental Health and Addiction Counsellor at Substance Abuse Foundation Inc.