Psychology Project Worker

Cheeverstown House; Leinster; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Leinster is seeking a Psychology Project Worker to support individuals with intellectual disabilities. This role involves facilitating access to community-based activities and empowering individuals to achieve their goals. The ideal candidate should have an Honours Degree in Psychology and good communication skills. The position offers a full-time specified purpose contract with competitive pay aligned with HSE standards.

Qualifications

• Honours Degree in Psychology or equivalent.
• Experience working with people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
• Values aligning with Cheeverstown's values.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to access community-based activities and services.
• Empower people towards achieving community inclusion and active citizenship.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience working with people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities

Team collaboration

Flexibility to respond to changing needs

Education

Honours Degree in Psychology

Job description

Overview

Enabling people with an intellectual disability to have full and meaningful lives through quality person-centred services in partnership with families. Cheeverstown provides supported living, respite, New Directions, and employment supports to adults with intellectual disabilities. Cheeverstown is a section 38-funded organisation. We are now taking applications for the role of Psychology Project Worker. Full-time | Monday - Friday | Specified Purpose Contract.

The role

Working as a member of the direct support team, the Psychology Project Worker will provide support to individuals with intellectual disabilities, within the framework of New Directions, an outcomes-based, individualised approach to day services and supports. The Psychology Project Worker will: support people to access community-based activities, services, and opportunities to meet their needs, interests, and desires; work to maximise opportunities for people towards achieving the goals of community inclusion and active citizenship, and empower people to live full and meaningful lives.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Honours Degree in Psychology or equivalent (e.g. H Dip conversion)
• Experience working with people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities
• Values that correspond with Cheeverstown's values.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including good listening skills.
• Strong commitment to increasing opportunities for people to become valued members of their local community and to live their best life.
• Belief in a person-centred approach and the empowerment of people supported
• Ability to collaborate and work as a member of a team.
• Possess a proven ability to work on one's own initiative
• Flexibility and ability to respond to changing needs, situations, and locations.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and understanding of New Directions standards.
• Possess a full, clean driver's licence and access to a car.
• Be proactive, with a high degree of motivation and drive.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Good IT and administrative skills.

Salary will be paid in line with the HSE Consolidated pay scale of Social Care Worker. Please note offers of employment remain provisional until all pre-employment checks (Garda Vetting, References, OH, Qualifications and Verification of Service) have been completed and you have been issued with a contract of employment.

For a copy of the full job description, please email [e-mail].

Cheeverstown is an equal opportunity employer.