Principal Specialist Psychologist

at  Centric Health

PRINCIPAL SPECIALIST PSYCHOLOGIST

Centric Mental Health has created an exciting and unique opportunity. We are seeking a passionate and skilled Principal Specialist Psychologist to join our dynamic team and become part of a vision that will change how we deliver Primary Care mental health services in Ireland. We are dedicated to providing exceptional, proactive and outcome-driven healthcare aimed at keeping people of all ages well in their community. To this end we are expanding our mental health services across our network of Centric Health Primary Care facilities.
The successful candidate will be an experienced practitioner and effective team leader with excellent assessment, individual therapy and group therapy skills. They will have demonstrated excellence in their ability to develop, deliver and evaluate mental health care pathways for a variety of presentations including neurodivergence. They will be an experienced supervisor and line manager, highly motivated, organized and efficient, and committed to providing the highest quality evidenced-based mental health care.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A university degree or higher diploma/conversion course obtained with first or second class honours in which Psychology was a major subject (QQI level 8 equivalent).
• A post-graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) in Clinical, Educational or Counselling Psychology, or an equivalent qualification validated by the Department of Health. Candidates are required to submit a copy of their Department of Health Validation with their application where qualifications were obtained outside the Republic of Ireland
• At least eight years satisfactory professional experience including time spent in post graduate training in Clinical/Educational/Counselling Psychology and at least three years satisfactory experience in a senior capacity
• Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability to fulfill the role, to deliver the appropriate services, and to carry out duties assigned by the Clinical Director.
• Candidates must have expertise in assessing and diagnosing ADHD and ASD.
• Fluent English (Level B2 Advanced or above).

Please refer the Job description for details