Assistant Psychologist – Fixed Term (1 Year) The Assistant Psychologist will work as a member of a team, attend team meetings and case conferences and other meetings as may be determined by the Principal Psychologist, as appropriate to the role.
Responsibilities: The Assistant Psychologist will assist psychologists; to carry out prescribed interventions with individuals or groups, to conduct assessments of individuals or groups through direct observation, formal psychometric testing, semi-structured interviews and report writing, to offer supportive work, as required, with carers, family members and health professionals/staff, to provide training with other professionals as appropriate, to conduct research, audit and service evaluations, to promote the role of psychological services through the communication provision of relevant information to interested parties, to ensure the efficient organisation of psychological service and to manage training equipment, information packs and library resources, to conduct literature searches, prepare and provide presentations and to contribute to articles for publication, to engage in Psychology Department research activities, to manage collation of statistics in relation to clinical activity within the Department of Psychology, to engage in any other appropriate activity of the Department under the supervision of a member of the Department of Psychology. · To provide individual and group therapeutic interventions /strategies to clients attending the service as required.
· To maintain files/records in relation to clients in accordance with Dept.
policy.
· To be a Graduate Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and to respect and to operate within the framework of the Code of Ethics of the Psychological Society of Ireland.
Qualifications: · Candidates must hold a graduate qualification in Psychology and a master's degree in a psychology related area.
· Be a Graduate Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
· Demonstrate an understanding of the practice of psychology in Adult Mental Health and ideally have direct experience in this area.
Closing Date: 8th August 2025