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Role Overview
As a Staff Grade Psychologist, you will provide a range of high‑quality psychology services to children and young people (0–18 years) and their families. Working within a dynamic interdisciplinary framework, you will deliver assessments and interventions through a family‑centred approach across various settings, including clinics, schools, homes and the wider community, ensuring that support is accessible and effective.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan and manage a caseload, providing assessments and interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
* Contribute to the overall service planning and development process.
* Maintain high-quality records and documentation in line with professional and legislative standards.
* Work collaboratively with service users and their families to set and achieve meaningful goals.
* Engage in clinical supervision, mentorship of students, and continuous professional development.
* Uphold the highest standards of professional and ethical practice in accordance with CORU, PSI/BPS, and organisational guidelines.
* Act as a mandated person under the Children First National Guidelines.
Essential Criteria
* Have a university degree or diploma (QQ1 level 8 equivalent) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours in which Psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject.
* Have an Irish post‑graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology.
* Or an equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health.
Competence and Placement Experience
* Demonstrate competence in the Care Group/s applied for.
* Applicants with a clinical or counselling psychology qualification must demonstrate that they have acquired in appropriate health settings, for the area/areas for which they wish to apply – Disability (Child and Adult), Child Psychology, Adult Psychology – either at least 60 days or equivalent supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification; or at least 60 days or equivalent post‑qualification supervised work experience as a psychologist.
* Applicants with an educational psychology qualification must demonstrate that they have acquired in appropriate health settings for the area/areas for which they wish to apply – Child Disability, Child Psychology – either at least 60 days or equivalent supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification; or at least 60 days or equivalent post‑qualification supervised work experience as a psychologist.
* Note: Combinations of supervised clinical placement experience as part of the qualification and post‑qualification supervised work experience within a single care group area to give a total of 60 days are not acceptable.
* Must be a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
* Eligible to work in the state.
* Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience of working with children and/or adolescents and their families with one or more of a range of disabilities.
* Knowledge and skills in the management of behaviours of concern.
Ref: JO-2510-558333
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