Senior Psychologist - Dublin
Senior Psychologist - Dublin
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Job Description
Position: Senior Psychologist Dublin
Location: Dublin Ireland
Contract: Permanent Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: 97528 - 114638 per annum
Our client a leading provider of community-based services in North Kildare and Dublin is seeking a Senior Psychologist to deliver high-quality psychological support to adults with intellectual disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team focusing on person-centred compassion-focused care in a supportive and progressive environment. The psychology department values professional development encourages research and fosters strong connections with university training programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide psychological services to adults with intellectual disabilities across North Kildare and West Dublin.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support service users their families and frontline staff.
- Conduct assessments develop therapeutic interventions and provide ongoing support.
- Engage in research service evaluation and supervision of junior psychologists or trainees.
- Essential Requirements:
- A university degree or diploma (QQI Level 8 equivalent) with Psychology as a major subject with honours and an Irish postgraduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent qualification validated by the Department of Health written proof of validation required).
- Minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience in professional psychology including no more than 3 years spent obtaining the postgraduate qualification and at least 2 years full-time post-qualification experience as a professional psychologist.
- Demonstrated competence in working with adults with intellectual disabilities.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills (oral and written).
- Full clean drivers license and access to own vehicle.
- Eligibility to work in Ireland.
- Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities and neurodivergence.
- Expertise in providing psychological support for mental health challenges dementia or behaviours of concern.
- Knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) assessment and intervention.
- Proficiency in psychometric assessments including dementia-specific tools.
- Ability to design implement and monitor therapeutic interventions.
- Experience collaborating with teams families and other professionals.
- Interest in or experience with research in intellectual disability.
Benefits include:
Psychologist Salary is paid in accordance with the HSE Consolidated Pay Scales.
- Psychology Public Sector Pay Scale and Annual Leave allocation
- Clinical supervision structure and opportunities to provide supervision to psychologists in training/Staff Grade psychologists.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Parental and Adoptive Leave
- Contributory State Pension Plan
- Group Scheme for Health Insurance
- Commitment to opportunities to enhance professional skills through education and training
- Opportunities for Research
- Free Library facilities
- Bike to work Scheme.
- Tax Saver Travel Scheme
- Free Parking
Employment Type
Full Time
