Job Title: Senior Psychologist
Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Psychologist to join our interdisciplinary Children's Disability Network team.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take a lead role in the delivery of Assessment of Need (AON) under the Disability Act 2005. This involves planning assessments, collaborating with service users and their carers, and ensuring that psychology resources are managed effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
* Plan a schedule for assessments in conjunction with colleagues.
* Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and decision making.
* Collaborate with the service user, all carers and supports staff as required during the assessment process.
* Effectively manage and maintain the psychology resources, facilities and equipment.
* Be adequately aware of the policy, legislative and professional requirements to ensure appropriate standards in their area of responsibility.
* Ensure all records related to service provision are documented in accordance with professional standards, completed in a timely manner and are in the correct records as required.
* Be able to communicate relevant information to others in relation to the service users needs.
* Understanding of risk assessment in the context of the psychology service and service users needs.
* Contribute to service planning and development as requested.
* Maintain standards of practice and levels of professional knowledge by participating in continuous professional development initiatives and attendance at courses as appropriate and ensure compliance with statutory registration requirements.
* Ensure the Health and Safety Framework and all relevant policies are adhered to.
* Avoid of appropriate clinical supervision to ensure own ongoing competency to deliver quality services and to supervise other staff.
Requirements:
* Have a university degree of diploma (QQ1 level 8 equivalent) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours in which Psychology was taken as a major subject and honour obtained in that subject.
* AND 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.
* Applicants must have at least five years satisfactory post-graduate experience in professional psychology, no more than three years of which was spent in gaining the postgraduate professional qualification and no less than two years full-time spent in post qualification experience as a professional psychologist.
* Be a resident in Ireland and hold one of the following: EU passport or GNIB card with Stamp 1G, Stamp 2, Stamp 4, Stamp 4D, Stamp 5, or 4 EUFam.
* Willing to undergo Garda Vetting.
* International Police Clearance required (if lived outside of Ireland for more than 6 months after the age of 16).
Benefits:
* This is an excellent opportunity to work with a leading organisation in the field of disability services.
* The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills and expertise in a supportive and collaborative team environment.