Job Description
Job Title: Senior Psychologist
Division: Autism & Assessment Centre
Salary: Depending on experience
Start Date: Immediately
Location(s): Cork, Dundalk, Dublin, or Galway
Reporting to: Manager
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Servisource, part of the CPL Group, is a leading provider of high-quality and innovative specialist solutions, with over 20 years' experience across a range of health and social care services. Within the Servisource umbrella, our Autism Assessment Centre is dedicated to providing exceptional diagnostic services as part of the Assessment of Need and Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis.
As our department continues to grow nationwide and expand into new clinical areas, we are now seeking an experienced and driven Senior Psychologist to join our national team in a strategic clinical leadership role.
Duties of the role will include but not limited to;
• Carry out diagnostic assessments and clinical formulations for children and young people, with a focus on neurodevelopmental conditions
• Oversee assessment planning, report writing, and family communication, ensuring clear, compassionate, and timely delivery
• Provide clinical supervision to trainee psychologists and junior team members, fostering a culture of reflective learning and professional growth
• Maintain high standards of documentation, ensuring records are accurate, secure, and aligned with clinical and legal standards
• Contribute actively to service reviews, audit processes, and the refinement of clinical pathways and internal procedures
• Take a proactive, solution-focused approach to improving service quality, accessibility, and family experience
• Support the service's governance and compliance with internal policies and wider sector standards
• Conduct high-quality assessments including ADOS-2, ADI-R and cognitive evaluations
• Provide clear clinical formulations, diagnostic decisions, and high-standard written reports
• Deliver structured, supportive feedback to families and ensure appropriate onward referrals
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to establish differential diagnoses
• Supervise trainee psychologists through structured six-month training cycles (induction, clinical shadowing, and report review)
• Support internal audit processes and align clinical work with HSE quality frameworks
• Contribute to the design and implementation of Adult, ADHD and post-diagnostic support pathways
• Lead or support clinical governance reviews and service improvement projects
• Act as a senior point of contact for complex clinical decision-making
• Collaborate with the management team to support team development and service sustainability
• Contribute to the onboarding and support of new psychology staff
Essential Requirements
• A postgraduate professional qualification in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
• A university degree (Level 8 QQI equivalent) with Psychology as the major subject and honours obtained in that subject
• A minimum of five years' post-qualification experience as a professional psychologist, with no more than three years spent completing the postgraduate qualification
• At least 60 days of supervised clinical experience in relevant health settings (e.g., child/adult disability, autism, ADHD, or mental health), obtained during training or post qualification
• Demonstrated experience in delivering diagnostic assessments using tools such as ADOS-2, ADI-R, and cognitive measures (e.g., WISC-V)
• Experience supervising trainee psychologists, assistant psychologists, or students in aclinical setting
• Strong clinical assessment, formulation, therapeutic planning, and communication skills
• Knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions and commitment to neuroaffirmative, evidence-informed practice
• Ability to work independently, manage a varied caseload, and adapt to service needs
• Full, clean driving licence and access to transport (for occasional travel to clinic locations)
• Eligible to work in Ireland at the time of applicationThis is a dynamic role which will initially require the candidate to work independently and create their own leads and opportunities. There is scope to grow this area of the business and establish a team to support ongoing success.
About Us
Servisource is part of the Cpl Group, is a leading provider of high quality and innovative recruitment, care, and support services, with over 20 years' experience across a number of sector specialities.
With over 200 employees in 10 offices across Ireland and the United Kingdom in Dublin, Dundalk, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Belfast, Leeds, Redcar, Middlesbrough and Bradford, we provide a local and personal service with a national and international reach. With ambitious strategic growth plans to further grow within the UK and expand into the US market, it is a very exciting time to join our company.
Organisational Benefits
We are committed to providing a positive employee experience where everyone can gain access to meaningful and challenging work with opportunities for growth and career progression. As part of the Cpl Group, we recently listed as the 7th Best Place To Work in the large category in Ireland, we are recognised as one of the Best Places To Work for Women, and we are also listed as 24th in the Best Workplaces Europe 2023 (Best Large Workplaces Category) of 3,000 eligible organisations across 4 categories. Cpl also have attained a Gold Award by Investors in Diversity for our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
What we offer:
· Competitive Financial and Benefits package
· Flexibility and Smart Working Practices
· Health & Wellbeing initiatives
· Career Development Progression opportunities
· Further Learning & Development opportunities
· Vibrant Sports & Social club
Our Core Values are an integral part of our organisational culture. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to understand, demonstrate and apply our Core Values:
· Customer focused
· Accountability
· Responsibility
· Empowerment
· Effective communication
· Respect
All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence
*Due to the nature of the business, management reserves the right to amend the job description in line with the needs of the business and current economic climate*
If you wish to apply for the above-named role, please send an updated CV to hr@servisource.ie quoting the job reference number JO-2506-553654 in the subject bar of your email.
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