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Job Description
Enable Ireland seeks a highly-motivated Psychology Assistant to join its team in Meath, providing psychology services to children with disabilities.
Job Description
The successful candidate will assist psychologists in the provision of psychology services to children accessing the service. The post holder will work in a team environment, providing support and assistance as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist psychologists in the provision of psychology services to children accessing the service
- Work in a team environment, providing support and assistance as required
- Contribute to the development and implementation of psychology services
- Collaborate with other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for children
Requirements:
- Essential Criteria:
- Have a Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) accredited qualification at not less than a Level 8 at 2.1 honours grade on the QQI qualifications framework in which psychology was a major subject
- OR a Level 8 honours degree in another subject (2.1 or higher) together with an accredited conversion qualification at a minimum of (2.1)
- OR a qualification equivalent to the above accredited by the British Psychological Society for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- OR a qualification equivalent to either (i) or (ii) which would allow the applicant to become a graduate member of the PSI
- Desirable Criteria:
- Experience undertaking psychological tests, under supervision
- Any relevant post graduate training specific to child disability services
- An awareness and understanding of the features of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Benefits:
- Excellent internal and external training opportunities
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Flexible Working
- Long service reward scheme
- Pension