Senior Psychologist

at  Brothers of Charity Services Ireland

QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE:

• Candidates must satisfy Department of Health & Children and PSI guidelines for appointment.
• Candidates must have an Honours Degree or Diploma in Psychology together with an appropriate post-graduate professional qualification recognized by the PSI.
• Candidates must have at least 5 years relevant professional experience in the appropriate area of psychology (e.g., Clinical or Educational Psychology) inclusive of time spent meeting the requirements of a staff grade psychologist.
• Experience of working children with complex disabilities is desirable.

SKILLS:

Candidates must demonstrate:

• A strong commitment to evidence based interventions and the scientist-practitioner model. Excellent written and verbal communication skills so as to effectively share expertise in a timely manner.
• It is critical that the selected candidate work effectively within a dynamic team environment using a child and family centred philosophy.
• Ongoing commitment to supervision of psychologists in training, and assistant psychologists is another key skill.
• Close working relationship with colleagues in the Psychology Department, such as Behaviour Therapists is crucial as well as with other allied health professionals and disciplines such as Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
• The Health Service is undergoing ongoing transformation and therefore it is critical that a flexible attitude to changing environments and work requirements is held by the successful candidate.

TRAVEL:

The person appointed must provide his/her own car and must furnish an indemnity from Insurers in favour of the employer. Travelling expenses at the appropriate rate will be paid in respect of travel necessarily performed in the discharge of duty. There may be a dual office base for this post due to the geographical spread of the CDNT. This may be subject to change with service developments and needs.
Full Job Description attached

The Senior Psychologist will be responsible for delivery of psychological services to Children with complex disabilities as a member of the Children’s Disability Network Team 6 (CDNT6). CDNT6 provide services to children from 0-18 with complex development needs which include physical, sensory, intellectual disabilities and autism. The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland (BOCSI) are the lead agency for this team. CDNT’s are interdisciplinary teams who work within a Family Centred Practice model and work collaboratively with children, families and other stakeholders to meet goals identified by the family.
CDNT6 covers a vast geographical area including: Galway City East, Claregalway, Gort, Headford and Oranmore.
The post holder will be responsible for assessing and delivering intervention to children and young persons in clinic, school, home and community settings depending on their presentation.