What we offer at The Galtee Clinic:
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Safe and nurturing placements in a picturesque rural setting- Regularly monitored and inspected under the relevant legislation
- Compliance with current Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies and Procedures
- All team members receive current child protection and safety intervention training
- All team members understand and adhere to the policy and procedures of the Galtee Clinic
Social Pedagogy as our Model of Care
- Two house pedagogues who live in Hill House, providing a nurturing family analogue setting and supported by a fully trained team
- Learning through a shared living experience
- Learning through doing along with the community as opposed to being shown (the Common Third)
- Pedagogy to encourage children to become the good-enough citizen and establish community links
- A small team creating a community feel
- New team members introduced slowly and sporadically
- No shift work, no office in Hill House or paper work done there to truly reinforce the fact that it is a home
Psychology
- Daily in-house available Senior Clinical Psychologist who lives on site with his family, who are an integral part of the community
- Hands on, direct work with the children, individually and as part of the Galtic Clinic community
- Comprehensive Assessment Process
- Individual Behaviour Management Plan
- Individual psychological treatment plan
- Access to local CAMHS
Education
- Close link with Local Education Welfare Officer (Access to mainstream education and/or home tutoring)
- Links to local and regional National and Secondary Schools
- Links to Youthreach
- ASDAN Programmes: Trained ASDAN tutors onsite
- Apprenticeship Schemes through established community links
- Links to the National Learning Network
Staff Team
- Highly trained and skilled workforce with extensive work experience (Master and/or BA-degrees throughout the staff team)
- Live-in House-Pedagogues for a consistent continuum of care
- Clinically led staff team
- Each young person has two Activity Therapists assigned specifically for them – reduced staff numbers as much as possible, guided by attachment theory
- Weekly team meetings
- Fortnightly community meetings with the young people
- Weekly meetings with Activity Therapists, Manager and Young Person
- Outreach – Approven understanding of family work
Social Farming
- Farm on nearby site from Hill House at the foot of the Galtee Mountains, forming a parallel community
- Opportunities to work with a variety of animals
- Encouraged social farming and animal husbandry
- Provides a therapeutic outlet for young people
