Overview
Job Title: Senior Grade Psychologist Adult Mental Team
Location: Birr Co Offaly
Contract Type: Six month contract to begin with, likely to be extended further.
Role: 28 hour week
Salary: HSE Aligned Pay Scales for Senior Psychologist
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join an adult mental health team in Birr, Co. Offaly.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Psychologist to develop your leadership skills and make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults experiencing complex mental health challenges.
Excel Recruitment are delighted to be recruiting a Senior Psychologist on behalf of the Adult Mental Health Team in Birr, Co. Offaly. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your expertise, leadership, and clinical skills to a service that values evidence-based practice, innovation, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
This role is ideal for a Psychologist with significant clinical experience who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of adults experiencing complex mental health challenges.
The post holder will be based in Birr Co. Offaly, and will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team. You will have regular clinical supervision.
Job Purpose
The Senior Psychologist will provide advanced psychological assessment, formulation, and therapeutic interventions to adults referred to the Adult Mental Health Service. In addition to direct clinical work, the post-holder will contribute to service development, provide consultation and supervision, and play a key role in supporting the MDT to deliver recovery-oriented care.
Eligibility Criteria:
A Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology.
Eligibility for professional registration with the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or relevant body.
Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years at Senior or equivalent level
Experience of group-based CBT interventions
Evidence of CPD
Considerable experience in assessment and therapeutic work with adults with mental health/psychological needs in the setting of physical health problems
Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals.
What to expect
Competitive HSE salary in line with experience.
28 hour work week, Monday–Friday
Structured clinical supervision and professional development
Supportive Multidisciplinary team environment
Flexible work arrangements where possible
What you need to do now
For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke confidentially via email at ccooke@excelrecruitment.com or by phone at 089-9455139
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