SENIOR CLINICAL/COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGISTS

(Full time & Part time Temporary contracts)
St Patrick’s Mental Health Services seeking Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologists to fill a number of vacancies. The Staff Clinical/Counselling Psychologist will contribute to the assessment, intervention, and treatment of service users with mental health needs.
The Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist will report to the Director of Psychology.

QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Candidates must:

• Have a recognised university degree or diploma (QQI 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 professional post-graduate qualification in clinical 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.
• Have experience working with service users in an adult or adolescent mental health service.
• Have 5 years clinical experience including time spent in postgraduate training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Professional knowledge, competencies, and skills

• Be empathic
• Be organised
• Possess strong administrative skills
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have a proven ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Be self-motivated and accustomed to assuming an appropriate level of responsibility
• Have a proven ability to work as a supportive member of a team and able to contribute to the development of the department
• Have excellent psychological formulation skills
• Deliver high quality evidence-based interventions

RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties of the Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist are outlined below. In carrying out all duties, the Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist should ensure that all Hospital policies, health & safety procedures, and legislative requirements are met at all times.

• Being responsible to the Director of Psychology for service provision and compliance with all professional standards and guidelines
• Ensuring provision of the highest standards of practice and care in the Psychology Department
• Working as a member of multi-disciplinary team(s), attending meetings, liaising and co-ordinating with other professional staff
• Delivering psychological group-based treatment programmes
• Carrying out appropriate assessments and providing feedback to teams and patients
• Implementing treatment strategies, or otherwise contributing to the care of patients as required and documenting progress appropriately
• Supervising Psychologists in Clinical Training as required
• Supervising Assistant Psychologists as required
• Supervising Staff Grade Psychologists as required
• Attend their own professional supervision regularly as required
• Participating in CPD and research, availing of opportunities to develop knowledge of and specialise in areas of interest
• Carrying out all other duties relevant to the role as may be required from time to time
• Responding to the needs of the Psychology Department which may mean working in different areas of the organisation such as Willow Grove Adolescent Unit, St Patrick’s Hospital, Lucan and/ or with specialised client groups such as older adults.