Assistant Psychologist
Position: Full-Time, fixed term one year contract (with the option to renew for a second year)
Location: Galway(exact location to be agreed)
Salary: competitive
Annual Leave: 22 days pro rata
About Us:
At Centric Mental Health, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to individuals across all age groups within Primary Care.
We are seeking passionate and skilled Assistant Psychologists to join our dynamic and growing mental health team.
If you have a psychology degree and experience working with qualified Psychologists in mental health, particularly in assessing ADHD and ASD in children, adolescents, and adults, we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be a passionate and effective team worker with excellent analytical, assessment and therapy skills, highly motivated, organized and efficient and committed to providing the highest quality evidenced based mental health care to clients attending Centric Mental Health.
Why Join Centric Mental Health?
Health & Wellness Subsidy: Contribution towards gym membership and more.
Professional Growth: Opportunities for advancement within a supportive environment.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Ongoing support for your career growth.
Employee Assistance Programme: Access to confidential advice and support.
Sick Leave: Up to 2 weeks paid sick leave after probation.
Discounted GP Visits: For employees and immediate family at Centric Health Practices.
Additional Benefits: Birthday Off, Maternity and Paternity Leave, and more.
The key responsibilities can include:
Assist Psychologists in conducting assessments of individuals such as direct observation, formal psychometric testing and report writing
Complete training and induction relevant to the role
Assist Psychologists and/or Psychotherapists in conducting and managing groups
Assist in creation of psychoeducation and wellbeing presentations
Participate actively in the general development of the service
Assist Psychologists in completion of psychometrics and statistical analysis, auditing and service evaluation, compiling reports and presenting as required
Assist clinicians in process of research, literature reviews, presentations, evaluations and contributions to articles and presentations as required
Promote the role of psychological services through the communication/provision of relevant information to interested parties
Attend regular supervision
Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to staff and clients of the service
Ensure that professional standards are maintained at all times
Some travel may be required to various clinics
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
A university degree or higher diploma/conversion course obtained with first or second class honours in which Psychology was a major subject (QQI level 8 equivalent) recognized/accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI).
Graduate level membership with PSI or other appropriate recognized accreditation/experience
Fluent English Level B2 Advanced or above required
Desirable
A Masters degree or post-graduate diploma in which Psychology was a major subject (QQI level 9 equivalent)
Comfortable using SPSS
Panels may be formed from which future positions may be filled
The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved.
The post holder may be required to perform additional duties appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time, and which contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Centric Mental Health is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow in a nurturing environment, apply today