Job Title: Staff Grade Clinical Psychologist - Adult Community Mental Health Location: Churchtown, South Dublin Contract Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term HSE Contract until February 2027 (35 hours/week) Start Date: Immediate start available Role: Fulltime, Monday to Friday, 35 hour week Salary: HSE Aligned Pay Scales Excel Recruitment are recruiting a Staff Grade Clinical Psychologist to join a supportive Adult Community Mental Health Team in Churchtown, South Dublin. This is an immediate start, fixed-term HSE contract until February 2027, offering the opportunity to work with adults presenting with complex mental health needs within a recovery-focused, multidisciplinary service. If you have experience in adult mental health, psychological assessment, clinical formulation, evidence-based interventions and MDT working, this Psychologist job in Churchtown offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while developing within a respected HSE-aligned service. Job Purpose: The Staff Grade Psychologist will provide high-quality psychological assessment, formulation, and therapeutic interventions for adults referred to the Adult Mental Health Service. Working within community adult mental health means being at the heart of recovery-focused care. You will play a vital role in helping service users rebuild their lives, enhance their wellbeing, and reintegrate into the community. Key Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, including clinical interviews, psychometric testing, and structured observations. Formulate psychological understanding of clients' difficulties, drawing on a range of theoretical models. Provide individual and group-based therapeutic interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT-informed approaches, ACT, schema therapy, psychoeducation). Support clients in developing recovery-focused goals and treatment plans. Deliver family and carer support sessions, when appropriate. Contribute to MDT case discussions, care planning, and clinical decision-making. Provide consultation and psychological input to colleagues within the MDT. Engage in risk assessment and management, ensuring safe and appropriate clinical practice. Maintain high standards of clinical documentation in line with HSE and professional guidelines. Participate in service evaluation, audit, and quality improvement initiatives. Contribute to the development of mental health programmes and pathways within the service. Engage in continuous professional development (CPD) and clinical supervision. Eligibility Criteria: A Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology. Eligibility for professional registration with the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or relevant body. Demonstrated experience in psychological assessment and evidence-based therapeutic interventions with adults presenting with a broad range of mental health difficulties (e.g. mood disorders, psychosis, trauma, personality disorders, anxiety). Strong clinical formulation and therapeutic planning skills. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills. Ability to work effectively as part of an MDT and autonomously where required. Commitment to service user-centred, recovery-oriented practice What you need to do now: For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke confidentially via email at or by phone at Skills: Clinical Psychologist Mental Health Psychologist Community mental health
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