Type of Work/Specialism
Addiction, Criminal Justice, Management, Training, Supervision
Description of relevant experience/profile
- Extensive experience as a practitioner, manager, and supervisor in the statutory and voluntary sector.
- Independent consultant since 2011.
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Practice Tutor (Current)
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Former Director Dublin AIDS Alliance
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Former Assistant Director Merchant’s Quay Ireland
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Former Head Social Worker Drug Treatment Centre
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Former Senior Probation Officer in Prisons and Court Settings
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Former member of Prison Inspectorate
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Former panel member of Mental Health Tribunals
Qualifications
CQSW (UCC), Dip Addiction (TCD) MSc Drug & Alcohol Policy (TCD), MA in Supervision (DCU) and Certificate in Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Peace-making Skills: Athena Mediation
Professional Experience
CORU, IASW (Irish Association of Social Workers), ACI (Addiction Counsellors of Ireland) and MINT (Motivational Interviewing Training Network)
Extra Skills
Supervision: Reflective Learning Model / Individual & Group, Mediation, Family Law, HIV/Sexual Health, Form F Assessments, Motivational Interviewing and Form F Fostering Assessments
