Part Time Psychologist

at  Gateway Residential Care

Gateway Residential Care provides services to support young people who are unable to live with their own families and who are referred to our service by TUSLA. Working with families and the community, we provide young people with a safe space to grow and develop, exploring and supporting them with past trauma, building on their resilience, and developing life skills. This position is ideal for those who enjoy working in a team and want to provide support to children and young people who have experienced trauma in their early years and to the teams who support these young people.

EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING

• Utilise evidence-based literature and research to support effective practice.
• Undertake appropriate research and provide research advice as appropriate.
• Participate in continuous professional development initiatives and ensure compliance with statutory registration requirements.
• Keep informed of advances in professional knowledge and practice.
• Provide evidence-based learning opportunities for Gateway teams.
• Attend mandatory training programmes.
• Attend training courses as informed by service requirements and career and personal development planning.
• Engage in and utilise clinical supervision effectively.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The successful Candidate must have the following:
1. Have a university honours degree (QQI Level 8/QCF Level 6) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours, in which Psychology was taken as a major subject.
2. Have an Irish post-graduate professional Psychology qualification, accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology
OR,
an equivalent post-graduate professional Psychology qualification from another jurisdiction, approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

1. Qualified applicants must demonstrate that they have acquired experience in appropriate health care settings, in working with children and adolescents with complex needs. This must be a minimum of either:

• at least 60 days, or equivalent, supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification.
• or at least 60 days post-qualification supervised work experience as a Psychologist.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE POST:

Candidates must hold a full clean driver’s licence as the post may involve travel between services. Candidates will be requested to provide copies of their driver’s licence should they be successful at Interview.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a psychology service as part of a dedicated and innovative team within a Residential Service, in line with service plans and objectives and within established professional standards, guidelines and policy, including HIQA/TUSLA regulations & standards.