Senior Psychologist
Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with a Monaghan based therapeutic residential care service for children and young people, is seeking an experienced Senior Grade Psychologist to join its interdisciplinary team. The service supports children and adolescents who have experienced significant adversity, using trauma‑informed, attachment‑based and neurodevelopmentally informed approaches.
About the Role
The Senior Psychologist will:
1. Deliver specialised psychological assessments, therapy, and evidence‑based interventions for young people with complex needs.
2. Develop trauma‑informed formulations, behaviour support plans, and tailored therapeutic programmes.
3. Provide clinical consultation, guidance and training to residential care teams.
4. Offer clinical leadership within the psychology function and contribute to service development.
5. Supervise assistant psychologists, trainees and staff‑grade psychologists (where applicable).
6. Participate in interdisciplinary teamwork, research, evaluation and quality improvement.
7. Maintain high professional, ethical and governance standards.
This role blends direct therapeutic work with young people and indirect support to staff, requiring strong clinical judgement, communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic team-based environment.
Requirements
Essential
8. Professional psychology qualification accredited for Clinical, Counselling, Educational or Behavioural Psychology.
9. PSI Membership or equivalent.
10. Department of Health approved qualifications.
11. Minimum 5 years post‑graduate professional experience (with at least 2 years post‑qualification).
12. Strong assessment, formulation and intervention skills.
13. Experience working with complex presentations in children/young people.
14. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary settings.
15. Full clean driving licence and access to own car.
16. Full working rights for Ireland (visa sponsorship is not available).
Desirable
17. Experience in a senior or supervisory role.
18. Experience in residential or therapeutic care settings.
19. Experience in providing clinical supervision.
20. Psychometric assessment experience.
21. Commitment to ongoing professional development.
22. Strong leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills.
What We Offer
23. Competitive salary.
24. Generous annual leave and family leave supports.
25. Access to pension scheme and income‑protection benefits.
26. Regular clinical supervision and dedicated CPD time and budget.
27. Opportunities for leadership, service development and career progression.
28. Supportive interdisciplinary team environment.
29. Employee wellbeing supports, including EAP.
30. Flexible/hybrid working options where appropriate.
31. Travel and commuter benefit schemes.
For more information, or to apply, please reach out to Zoe Lawlor today –
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