Job Description
St. Gabriels is a Voluntary Organisation based in Limerick. St Gabriels provide services and therapeutic interventions to children and adults with disabilities through their Childrens Disability Network Teams, Hydrotherapy Pool, Orthotics Department and Respite House. St. Gabriels is the Lead Agency to two Childrens Network Disability Teams; Treehouse Team covering Community Health Care Network 6 and South City Team which covers Community Healthcare Network 7. We wish to recruit the following highly motivated and enthusiastic staff member to join the Childrens Disability Network Team in the following role: Senior Psychologist Part-time 1 year fixed term This post will facilitate the continued implementation of PDSCYP with emphasis on optimal achievement of outcomes for children and their families. This model includes a focus on development and enhancement of collaborative working with families, schools, and pre-schools to support children with complex disability to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate must have: Applicants must have a recognised university degree or diploma (QQ1 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 AND a recognised post-graduate professional qualification in clinical, counselling or educational psychology or an equivalent qualification validated by the Department of Health (PSI). AND 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 post-graduate 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. AND Applicants with a clinical or counselling psychology qualification must demonstrate that they have acquired in appropriate health settings, for the areas for which they wish to apply - Disability (Child and Adult), Child Psychology, Adult Psychology 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. Previous psychology experience working with children with a range of disabilities including physical, sensory, intellectual and autism spectrum disorder. All applicants must be eligible to work in Ireland Shortlisting may apply Closing date for receipt of application: 30th September2024 Canvassing will disqualify St. Gabriels is an Equal opportunities employer Skills: Psychologist Senior Psychologist PDSCYP