My name is Dr. Toby Haslam-Hopwood. I am clinical psychologist by training and am the Clinical Director of the Galtee Clinic. In regards to my background I began my psychology training at Oxford Brookes University where I studied Psychology and Anthropology and achieved a BSc (Hons). After this I went to the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver, where I completed a Master of Arts in Professional Psychology and a Doctorate in Psychology. My internship was at the Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York before I attended the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Sciences for a two year post-doctoral clinical fellowship.
I came to Ireland from the US in 2008, which given the economic climate was swimming against the tide. However my wife and I were attracted by what this country has to offer those with young families, and our initial impressions have been well and truely validated.
Professionally, I came to Ireland to take up the position of a Senior Clinical Psychologist working for the HSE with my appointment being in residential childcare in the Mid West. As consequence of this role I was often party to discussions regarding the limited a range of therapeutic services available to young people in the care system. We therefore designed the Galtee Clinic with an eye to expanding the repertoire of evidence based services in the Republic.
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I am Claire Warren, and I am the manager of residential service of the Galtee Clinic. I studied at the Institute of Technology in Cork and
Waterford from where I received a BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies. Since then I have completed further training in a range of areas including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Professional Management of Aggression and Violence, Response Ability Pathways and Occupational First Aid. I am also HSE trained in Supervision skills.
of roles that have included: Case Manager, Keyworker, Teamleader, Supervisor and Deputy Manager. I also spent some time seconded out to work intensively with a young person who was having a hard time transitioning out of Special Care.
Why I like to work here? I have been part of the Galtee Clinic since they began their efforts to start up the residential component of their service. I was attracted by the focus on developing an evidence based model of working in residential care. Like most of us who work in a variety of settings in residential care I am interested in seeking out ways to improve outcomes for children.
Hello, I am Mary McGrath. I began my education in this field by completing a BA in Applied Social Studies in Social Care from the Institute of Technology in Tralee. As I have a passion for activities I also undertook a Fetac Level 5 in Sports/Recreation. The combination of these has allowed me to take on the role of running the activity programme here at the Galtee Clinic. I have also trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Professional Management of Aggression and Violence, Response Ability Pathways and Occupational First Aid. I have training in ASDAN (the Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network) and am an ASDAN tutor.
When I am asked about why I like to work with children and young people I like to say that I want to do something that makes a difference, and what could be more important than making a difference in a young person’s life. Besides it keeps me young at heart and quite frankly I am paid to play like a child.
Hello, my name is Darren Kerton and I am the Deputy Manager of Blossom House. I am originally from Clonmel, Co Tipperary but went to Carlow for college where I attended St Patrick’s. I completed a BA (Hons) in Humanities, with a focus on philosophy and psychology.
After college, I initially worked in a variety of areas. I took my first role in Social Care in 2006, originally in New Ross before moving to Daffodil Services where I remained
until coming to the Galtee Clinic in 2015.
When I am not at the Galtee Clinic I would consider myself an outdoors sort of person. I enjoy hiking, mountain biking, soccer and just about anything that keeps me moving outdoors.
I consider myself lucky to be working in the area that I do. I enjoy the challenge that social care brings me and particularly like the struggle that comes along with being a manager. In this role I have to work hard to keep the balance between the needs of the children and the needs of the adults who are charged with their care. I believe, very strongly, that the carers needs to be cared for if they are to give their all in their work and helping them have a voice and advocating for them is an important part of what I do.