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Job Description
Senior Grade Psychologist
Seeking a Senior Grade Psychologist to provide psychological services to adults with intellectual disabilities in North Kildare and West Dublin.
- 35 hours per week, permanent full-time post
- Multi-disciplinary team working environment
- Opportunities for research and service evaluation
- Supportive supervision and continuing professional development
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide psychological services to adults with intellectual disabilities
- Work in multi-disciplinary teams to support service-users, families, and frontline staff
- Conduct psychometric assessments and design therapeutic interventions
- Collaborate with families and other professionals to achieve positive outcomes
Requirements:
- University degree or diploma in Psychology (QQ1 level 8 equivalent)
- Irish post-graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland
- Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience in professional psychology
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Full clean license and access to own vehicle
Desirable Criteria:
- Knowledge and experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities and neurodivergence
- Provision of psychological supports to adults with intellectual disabilities encountering challenges with mental health and wellbeing
- Positive Behaviour Support assessment and intervention
- Design, implementation, and monitoring of therapeutic interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities
Benefits:
- Psychologist salary paid in accordance with the HSE Consolidated Pay Scales
- Clinical supervision structure and opportunities to provide supervision to psychologists in training
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Contributory State Pension Plan
- Group Scheme for Health Insurance
- Opportunities for research and continuing professional development