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Clinical Team Lead

Make a Difference Every Day

Location: Both Bray & Arklow, Co Wicklow

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer & Board of Directors

Why Join Us?

For 30 years, Living Life Counselling has been a lifeline for individuals and families facing life’s toughest challenges: bereavement, financial stress, depression, separation, suicide, and the impacts of addiction. We believe that good mental health support are not a luxury and that finances should not impede access to counselling.

Our mission is simple yet profound: to support the provision of volunteer led provide professional, general counselling services that are accessible and affordable to those in our local communities facing personal difficulties and challenges.

This is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to lead a clinical team that changes lives every single day. If you’re passionate about community, equity, and excellence in mental health support, this role offers meaning, purpose, and the chance to leave a lasting impact.

What You’ll Do

Clinical Leadership: Guide and mentor our Clinical Manager, Counselling Coordinators and Volunteer Counsellors, ensuring best practice and ethical standards.

Strategic Influence: Work with the COO and Board to set direction and evolve our counselling model.

Volunteer Support: Foster a culture of care and growth for our 90+ volunteer counsellors and trainees.

Governance & Quality: Maintain high standards in compliance, ethics, and client safety.

Professional Bodies and CORU: Participate in evolving the service to meet professional body standards to ensure continuity of our service.

Community Engagement: Build partnerships with colleges, professional bodies, and local agencies to strengthen our reach.

What We’re Looking For

Fully accredited counsellor and fully accredited psychotherapy supervisor (IACP, ICP, NAPCP, IAHIP or equivalent).

Strong Clinical knowledge with eh ability to make informed decisions.

Proven experience in clinical leadership and service development.

A deep commitment to mental health accessibility and the values of Living Life Counselling.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire, train and support a diverse team.

What You’ll Gain

Impact: Every decision you make will help someone access the support they need.

Community: Join a passionate team driven by empathy and purpose.

Legacy: Be part of an organisation celebrating 30 years of service and shaping its next chapter.

Growth: Opportunities to influence policy, innovate in service delivery, and network with leading professionals.

Our Culture

We are more than a general counselling service, we are a community who cares within a centre of excellence. Our volunteers, staff, funders and partners share a common goal: to make general counselling supports accessible and affordable. We value collaboration, compassion, and continuous learning.

Ready to lead with purpose? Apply now and help us continue our mission of changing lives through counselling.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Co Wicklow, CO. Wicklow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Psychotherapy : 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• accreditation as a psychotherapist? (IACP, ICP, etc) (required)
• accreditation as a Clinical Supervisor(IACP, ICP, etc) (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person