Overview
Medforce are seeking a Staff Grade Psychologist to join a friendly, dynamic, supportive Children’s Disability Network Team in Dundalk, County Louth.
If you are a Psychologist passionate about working with children who have complex needs, I would like to hear from you.
This is a full time, 35 hour week spread across Monday – Friday with excellent benefits including free onsite parking, incremental HSE pay-scale, generous annual leave entitlement and CPD opportunities.
The Children’s Disability Network Team provides a Family Centred, Interdisciplinary Team Service to children with complex disability needs aged 0 to 18 yrs in their local community. The successful candidate will work with experienced Psychologists as part of the interdisciplinary team providing a team based service to CDNT children and young people and their families as per the HSE National Health Policy, Progressing Disability Services for children and young people.
Essential criteria
* A recognised University degree or Diploma (QQI level 8 Equivalent) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours in which Psychology was taken as a major subject.
* Doctorate in Psychology (Level 10)
* A recognised post graduate professional qualification in clinical, counselling or educational psychology or an equivalent validated by the Department of Health.
* Applicants who qualified outside of Republic of Ireland must already have their qualifications validated by the Department of Health and Children and the Psychological Society of Ireland.
* Have excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork and effective caseload management skills. In addition they must possess good planning, organisation and effective time management skills together with the ability to work in a team and on their own initiative
Desirable
* Experience in assessment and delivery of clinical interventions for children presenting with complex disability needs, physical and/or sensory and /or Intellectual disability and /or Autism.
* Work experience or a training placement in a disability service with children with disabilities.
* Supporting children and young people with Life Limiting conditions.
* Supporting children and families/carers in management of behaviours that challenge.
* Experience in Family Centred approaches in goal setting.
* Full clean driving licence and have the use of a car.
Ready to take the next step in your psychology career? Reach out to Laura Fagan at Medforce at lfagan@medforce.ie / 01 691 7774 for more information.
We offer a €150 thank you bonus if you refer a candidate who is successfully hired. T&C’s apply.
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