Senior Psychologist (Contractor)

Constellation Healthcare; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully flexible scheduling

Governance and MDT support

Administrative support

Work across child and adult pathways

Large multidisciplinary team

Consistent income based on completed/帯

Job summary

Constellation Healthcare is seeking an experienced Senior Psychologist (Contractor) to support neurodevelopmental services in North Co. Dublin.

You will conduct autism assessments for adults and/or children, provide formulations, and contribute to MDT decision-making with strong governance and scheduling support. This contractor role offers complete scheduling flexibility, enabling you to choose assessment slots that fit your schedule while working within a large, well-resourced

Qualifications

• QQI Level 10 in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology is required.
• PSI-accredited postgraduate qualification or validated equivalent is required.
• Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience in Clinical/Educational/Counselling Psychology.
• Experience conducting autism assessments in adults and/or children.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality autism assessments for adults and/or children.
• Provide evidence-based formulations, recommendations and referrals.
• Contribute to diagnostic decision-making within MDT pathways.
• Produce clear, concise clinical reports.
• Offer clinical feedback to clients and families.
• Participate in MDT discussions as required.
• Collaborate with psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and clinical leadership.

Education

QQI Level 10 Psychology qualification (Clinical/Counselling/Educational)

QQI Level 8 Psychology degree

PSI-accredited postgraduate qualification

Tools

ADOS-2

Job description

Constellation Healthcare is hiring an experienced Senior Psychologist (Contractor) to support our expanding neurodevelopmental service in North Co. Dublin. This contractor role offers complete scheduling flexibility, allowing you to take on assessments that fit around your existing commitments and preferred working pattern.

As Ireland’s largest private, HSE‑appointed provider of neurodiversity services, we deliver comprehensive autism assessments for both children and adults, receiving referrals from public pathways and private sources. This ensures a clinically rich caseload and consistent demand across the lifespan.

In this contractor role, you will contribute your expertise to high‑quality diagnostic assessments, clinical formulation, and multidisciplinary decision‑making. You will work closely with our Principal Psychologist and wider MDT, with full operational support provided.

As a Senior Psychologist (Contractor), you will:

• Conduct high‑quality autism assessments for adults and/or children, depending on your expertise
• Provide evidence‑based formulations, recommendations, and onward referral guidance
• Contribute to diagnostic decision‑making within MDT pathways
• Produce clear, concise, clinical reports
• Offer clinical feedback to clients and families
• Participate in MDT discussions where required
• Collaborate with psychologists, SLTs, OTs, and clinical leadership

This role is ideal for psychologists seeking flexible, contractor‑based work with strong clinical governance, administrative support, and the ability to choose assessment slots that suit your own schedule.

As a Senior Psychologist Contractor, you will work with:

• Adults seeking an autism assessment, including late‑identified neurodivergent adults
• Children and adolescents (if preferred), presenting with developmental, communication, behavioural, or neurodiversity‑related needs
• A diverse referral stream from both public and private pathways

Our integrated model ensures continuity from first contact to post‑diagnosis supports, with sector‑leading operational support including all scheduling and roster management completed for you.

Benefits of Contracting With Constellation Healthcare

• Fully flexible scheduling - you choose your assessment days and times
• Sector‑leading operational and governance support
• Administrative and MDT support provided
• Opportunities to work across child and adult pathways
• Work with a large, well‑resourced multidisciplinary team
• Consistent, predictable income based on completed assessments
• Exposure to diverse clinical experiences
• Ability to scale caseload up or down seasonally
• Strong earning efficiencyAccess to AI‑supported clinical tools to streamline roster scheduling and reporting
• All AI‑assisted documentation is subject to human clinical verification

Eligibility Criteria

• QQI Level 10 qualification in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology OR
• QQI Level 8 degree with Psychology as a major subject (1st or 2nd class honours)

AND

• PSI‑accredited postgraduate qualification or validated equivalent (validation letter required)
• Minimum 3 years post‑graduate experience in Clinical/Educational/Counselling Psychology
• Minimum 3 years’ experience conducting autism assessments, including adult/paediatric autism assessments
• Demonstrated expertise in neurodevelopmental assessment and/or intervention
• Strong understanding of interdisciplinary practice
• Experience contributing to or leading MDT diagnostic pathways
• Eligible to work in Ireland
• Chartered PSI Registration
• Proof of clinical supervision
• Experience administering ADOS‑2 with adults and/or children

If you're a Senior Psychologist seeking flexible contractor work while contributing to high‑quality autism assessment pathways for adults and/or children, we'd love to hear from you.