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Location: Lucena Clinic, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
Initial Base: 59 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Lucena Clinic provides a comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service for young people with moderate to severe mental health disorders to defined catchment areas, with an under 18 population of 172,585, residing in South Dublin City and County plus North and West County Wicklow. Clinical Teams are based throughout the catchment area operating clinics in Tallaght, Rathgar, Dun Laoghaire, Bray, Wicklow town and Arklow.
(Fixed term, full time)
SJOG Community Mental Health, Lucena CAMHS, Team C Rathgar
Lucena CAMHS provides a comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service to defined catchment areas residing in South Dublin City and County plus North and West County Wicklow. An opportunity has arisen for a staff grade psychologist to join an established, experienced consultant led multidisciplinary team as part of a waiting list initiative. The successful candidate will also be part of a highly skilled and active psychology department.
Role Summary & Minimum Requirements
The successful candidate will be flexible, committed and possess:
A recognised post graduate qualification in Psychology and meet the PSI guidelines for employment as a psychologist in the Irish Health Service.
Experience of working in CAMHS.
Proven skill in standardised neurocognitive and psychological assessment with children and adolescents with mental health disorders.
Knowledge and expertise in screening and assessment of ADHD.
Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.
An ability to manage workload, perform under pressure and achieve deadlines.
An ability to undertake and complete projects in relation to innovation and improvement in service delivery.
Experience of working with young people presenting with emotion dysregulation and DBT training desirable (but not essential).
A high capacity for responsibility, together with excellent organisational, interpersonal, time management and communication skills with an ability to supervise and prioritise the workload of supervisees.
Remuneration
Salary Grade 3689 PSYCHOLOGIST, CLINICAL on the Consolidated HSE Pay Scale
Initial location
The initial location of this role is in Rathgar, Dublin 6. However, you may be required, from time to time, to work at SJOG CAMHS other places of business or/and the premises of such associated companies or organisations as SJOG CAMHS may require. You will be given as much notice of any such change of place of work as is reasonably practicable.
Application Process:
The selection process for this competition will compromise several elements to select successful candidates for the position. These may include the following:
* Shortlisting based in the information contained within your application.
* Competitive competency-based interview.
* Presentation
A panel may be formed from this competition from which current and future, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies may be filled over the next 12 months.
If your application contains gaps of employment within in your CV, please be advised that under HIQA, TUSLA and CORU regulations we are required to have explanatory information for these time periods. These must be provided with your application.
Why work for us?
St John of God offers a range of benefits to staff including the following:
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Annual Increments
* Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/ professional development
* 29 days annual leave (pro-rata)
* Paid sick leave (minimum service period applies)
* Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (minimum service period applies)
* Opportunities for career progression
* Group Health Insurance Scheme through VHI
* Group HSF Scheme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
Closing Date: Friday 23 rd of May 2025
Informal enquiries in relation to the above post may be made to:Dr. Fay Murphy, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Head of Department of Psychology on 01 492 3596.
Occupop Reference: LUC-APR-2025-03
St John of God Community Services are equal opportunities employers.
By applying for this position you are giving Saint John of God Community Services consent to have your personal data stored which will be retained for the purpose of this competition only.
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