Paul Ardies
Dip. Th. QUB,
Dip. Person Centred Counselling QUB,
Dip.(Advanced) Person Centred Counselling QUB,
MBACP (Accred)
Counselling Accreditation & Qualifications:
2010 Achieved Accreditation from BACP (British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists.)
2007 Advanced Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (with Distinction), Queen's University, Belfast.
2006 Open College Network (OCN) Level 3 Compassion Fatigue, Wave Trauma Centre, Belfast.
2006 Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (with High Commendation), Queens University, Belfast
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2005 Open College Network (OCN) Level 2 Grief, Trauma and the helping relationship. Wave Trauma Centre, Belfast
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2004 Certficate in Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning. Oxford and Cambridge and RSA at Lisburn College of Further and Higher Education (SERC)
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Continued Professional Development
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Motivational Interviewing
Record keeping and confidentiality (BACP)
Accreditation workshop
Vulnerable adults
Child protection
Telephone counselling
Suicide prevention
ASIST training
Anger Management
Domestic violence
Addiction
Sexual orientation
Safetalk
Self harm
Drug Awareness
Men at Work
Bereavement by suicide
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Counselling
Experience: I have gained experience
in a variety of settings over the past ten years including:
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Affiliated Counsellor to the Hub Counselling
Centre. 2014-
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2007- 2012 Paul Ardies Counselling - Private Practice.
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Associate Counsellor and Counsellor on call to Carecall, an Employee Assistance Programme working in Belfast, Lisburn, Hillsborough and Downpatrick. 2007-2012
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Student Counsellor at The Men's Advisory
Project NI, Belfast. 2006-2007
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Student Counsellor at Corpus Christi
Counselling Services, Belfast. 2006-2007
2016- click for further details
Other experience:
2012-2014 - Carer
2006- Mystery Shopper
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2006- Clerical Officer (Temp)
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2004-2006 - Carer
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2003-2004 Finance Officer
Payroll & Grant processing.
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1998-2003 Director of Finance & Personnel
1996-1998 Finance Manager
1994-1996 Administration & Finance Officer
1991-1993 Assistant Administration Officer
Responsible for financial and personnel administration, recruitment, staff management, annual and management accounts, project management, budgeting, grants administration, funder reporting and purchasing.
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1993-1994 Clericial Officer II
Purchase ledger & clinic administration.
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1990-1991 Estimating Assistant
Pricing civil works projects.
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1987-1988 Administrative Assistant
Purchase ledger, maintenance & repair administration.
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Other qualifications:
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1995 National Examining Board for Supervisory Management Introductory Award.
1993 Certificate of the Institute of
Administrative Management.
1992 RSA Computer Literacy and I.T.
1987 BTEC National Diploma in Business &
Finance.
1986 RSA Typing
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1990 Diploma in Theology, Queen's University Belfast
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