Senior Psychologist

OASIS Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

St John of God University Hospital in Ireland is seeking a Senior Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) on a specified purpose, part-time basis (17.5 hours per week). You will deliver specialist psychology services to adolescents and their families within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include assessments, therapy, pathway development, treatment planning, and outcome measurement, with emphasis on evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, and related modalities.

Qualifications

• PhD in Clinical or Counselling Psychology accredited by the PSI and Dept. of Health.
• Post-qualification experience with adolescents and families across settings.
• Experience managing workload in a busy MDT.
• Experience with specialist therapies (CBT, DBT, CFTe, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychology services including assessment and intervention.
• Lead development of treatment pathways and ensure client access to psychology time.
• Formulate and implement plans for treatment and measure outcomes.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated care for adolescents and families.

Skills

Adolescents & families

Workload management

Education

PhD in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

St John of God University Hospital is a leading provider of compassionate, person-centred mental health care in Ireland. As an acute university teaching hospital, we offer a full continuum of mental health services through both inpatient and outpatient programmes. Our expert multidisciplinary teams support individuals experiencing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychosis.We also deliver specialist programmes in areas including Eating Disorders, Addiction, Psychia

St John of God University Hospital is a leading provider of compassionate, person-centred mental health care in Ireland. As an acute university teaching hospital, we offer a full continuum of mental health services through both inpatient and outpatient programmes. Our expert multidisciplinary teams support individuals experiencing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychosis.We also deliver specialist programmes in areas including Eating Disorders, Addiction, Psychia Show more

Description

Senior Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) – Specified Purpose, Part-time (17.5 Hours per week)

Responsibilities:

• To provide a range of specialist psychology services for clients and family members including: comprehensive assessment; intervention that includes a range of modalities and therapy models (e.g., CBTe, DBT, CBT, etc); report writing; psychological programme implementation; outcome measurement; and review of effectiveness and service user satisfaction.
• To lead in developing treatment pathways which ensure client access to psychology time.
• To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s mental health needs, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s difficulties, and employing methods of proven efficacy.
• To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing an integrated and co-ordinated service to adolescents and their families, and to contribute to the integrated care plans.

Essential Qualifications:

• Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification (min. PhD) as accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland and Dept. of Health.
• Post qualification experience of working with adolescents & families across service settings and agencies.
• Experience of managing own workload and responding to demand for psychology within a busy MDT.
• Highly developed, in-depth knowledge & experience of specialist therapeutic interventions with the client group, including at least two subspecialty areas, (e.g., CBTe, DBT, CFTe, etc.).

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Saint John of God Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer