About Enable Ireland
Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties.
Covering childhood to adulthood, our expert teams work with each person and their family to develop a plan for every life stage.
Services for children cover all aspects of physical, educational and social development from early infancy through adolescence.
Adult services include personal development and independence support.
Job Overview
Psychologist – Staff Grade (12 month fixed–term contract, 35 hours per week).
Salary: €60,342 – €105,535 pro-rata per annum.
Annual leave: 34 days pro-rata.
Location
CHO 1 Cavan CDNT.
Responsibilities
Provide psychological assessment, intervention, clinical supervision and service development for young people aged 0–18 years and their families.
Work within an interdisciplinary team and use a family-centred approach across clinics, preschools, schools, children's homes and community settings.
Qualifications & Requirements
University degree or diploma (QQ1, level 8) in psychology with first or second class honours.
Irish postgraduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology, or an equivalent foreign qualification validated by the Department of Health.
Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Valid driving licence, access to own transport to serve a large geographical area.
At least 60 days (or equivalent) of supervised clinical placement or post-qualification supervised work experience in the relevant care group(s) – Child Psychology, Child Disability, Adult Psychology, Disability (Child and Adult).
Demonstrated competence in the care group(s) applied for.
Experience working with children, adolescents and their families with diverse disabilities.
Skills in managing behaviours of concern.
Skills in conducting diagnostic assessments for children, including Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities.
Knowledge of the HSE Progressing Disability Services Programme.
Broad knowledge of Enable Ireland services.
Experience in interdisciplinary team working.
Note:
Combinations of supervised clinical placement and post-qualification supervised experience within a single care group that total 60 days are not acceptable.
Benefits
Excellent internal and external training opportunities.
Generous annual leave entitlements.
Long service reward scheme.
Pay-adjusted maternity, adoptive and paternity leave.
Equal Opportunity
Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer, proudly holding a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity.
We advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.
Closing Date
Friday, 22 May ****, 12:00 p.m.
Legal Notice
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
All information serves as a guide to the advertised position and may be subject to change prior to appointment.
Please review Enable Ireland's External Data Protection Notice for details on how applicant personal data will be processed.
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