Job Description
St. Joseph's Foundation is a voluntary organisation providing comprehensive services for adults with intellectual disabilities and children with complex needs. Founded in 1968, the Foundation has grown through continuously responding to the needs of people with disabilities and complex needs. We are currently looking to recruit highly motivated Psychologists to work within our dynamic & well-established Children's Teams in North Cork, in our bespoke & newly appointed buildings. Overview of the Post: To work as a member of the interdisciplinary Children's Disability Network Team providing quality services in a Family Centred Practice model to children aged 0-18 years and their families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of psychology services to include assessment and universal, targeted and direct intervention in an interdisciplinary model. The post holder will be required to work across a variety of settings including the clinic, schools, preschools and special schools, children's homes and community settings. Vacancy Available: 1 WTE role in Mallow Senior Grade Contact: Barry Coughlan (Principal Psychologist - 063-21680) SENIOR/ BASIC GRADE PSYCHOLOGIST The successful candidate will have: Essential Criteria: Have a university degree or diploma (QQI level 8 equivalent) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours in which Psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject. Have an Irish post-graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology, or an equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health. Demonstrate competence in the Care Group/s applied for. For Senior Posts: Applicants must have at least five years satisfactory post-graduate experience in the area of professional psychology, no more than three years of which was spent in gaining the postgraduate professional qualification and no less than two years full-time spent in post qualification experience as a professional psychologist. Years in excess of the permitted three years for completion of the post-graduate training or time not worked will not be taken into consideration when assessing the five years' experience requirement. Applicants with a clinical, counselling, or educational psychology qualification must demonstrate that they have acquired in appropriate health settings, for the area of Child Disability - either at least 60 days or equivalent supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification; or at least 60 days or equivalent post-qualification supervised work experience as a psychologist. Duties & Responsibilities: To provide psychological assessments individually and as part of a team to children with, or at risk of, complex needs and complete appropriate reports. To design appropriate interventions for children with behaviours of concern in response to child and family needs and goals, and where indicated in collaboration with staff in mainstream or special education settings. To participate in the development of Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs). To undertake relevant psychological interventions/therapies in relation to children with complex needs. To support parents and family members through the provision of counselling, advice and guidance as required. To provide family support in the implementation of programmes in the home. To establish and maintain working relationships with professional colleagues from other disciplines in the interdisciplinary team. To maintain good relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies. To participate in the organisation and development of psychological services of the Children's Disability Network Team. To adhere to St. Joseph's Foundation's and National and local Progressing Disability Services policies. To lead and/or participate in research programmes relevant to Disability Services. To keep up to date with current research, innovative approaches and recommended clinical practice in the areas of Children's Disability. Aim for the highest possible professional ethics and expertise. Be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of service to their allocated caseload. The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. #J-18808-Ljbffr