Pieta recruits new Galway therapists
Pieta, the national suicide and self-harm prevention charity, has announced it is on a current recruitment drive to hire qualified and accredited therapists, specifically with child and adolescent experience in Galway city and Tuam.
The recruitment drive comes as the demand for Pieta’s services for under 18s has increased by 42% since 2020 and almost a quarter of these have attempted suicide.
Pieta is focused on therapists performing its day-to-day tasks from centre locations; working hours are flexible with several options available including 15, 20 or 25 hours per week with one evening required.
The roles will be varied, and candidates will have the opportunity to engage in flexible working arrangements through Pieta’s in-person and video counselling service. Candidates must have experience working with teenagers and children.
Pieta’s Regional Manager for Connacht, Ulster & Midlands, Grainne McGill said it was always hard to see people struggling – but particularly when they are under 18.
“So far, this year we have had almost 1,500 clients under the age of 18 and almost 8,000 hours of therapy provided to this age group. Our services are needed now more than ever, and an increase in the volume of therapists with specific experience to deal with our increasing younger age group is priority for us,” she said.
For further information, visit https://www.pieta.ie/ careers/