Senior Psychologist

Description

Saint John of God Liffey Services, provides a network of education, training, employment, respite and community living supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities in North Kildare and Dublin. Senior Grade Psychologists – Dublin & North Kildare (Full-Time 35hrs or Part-Time Options) Applications are invited for the post of Senior Grade Psychologist. The successful applicant will provide psychological services to adults with an Intellectual Disability across North Kildare and West Dublin. Psychologists in the service work in multi-disciplinary teams to support our service-users, their families and frontline staff in an effective, person-centred and compassion focused system. The Psychology department offers supportive supervision, encourage research and service evaluation, maintain strong links with University training courses and value continuing professional development. The successful candidate must have: • Have a university degree or diploma (QQ1 level 8 equivalent) obtained in which Psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject and have an Irish post-graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or an equivalent qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health. Please provide written proof of validation with application. • Demonstrate competence in working with intellectual disabilities - either at least 60 days or equivalent supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification; or at least 60 days or equivalent post-qualification supervised work experience as a psychologist. • A minimum of 5 years satisfactory post-graduate experience in the area of professional psychology, no more than three years of which is spent in gaining the post-graduate professional qualification and no less than two years full-time spent in post-qualification experience as a professional psychologist. • Must be eligible to work in Ireland. • Excellent communication and organizational skills – oral and written • Full Clean License and access to own vehicle Desirable Criteria: Knowledge and experience in: • Working with adults with an intellectual disability and neurodivergence. • Provision of psychological supports to adults with an intellectual disability encountering challenges with mental health and wellbeing, dementia and behaviours of concern. • Positive Behaviour Support assessment and intervention. • Psychometric assessments, including dementia. • Design, implementation, and monitoring of therapeutic interventions for adults with an intellectual disability. • Working effectively with teams, consulting with families and other professionals • An interest in participating and/or undertaking research in intellectual disability. Benefits include: Psychologist Salary is paid in accordance with the HSE Consolidated Pay Scales. • Psychology Public Sector Pay Scale, Annual Leave allocation and contributory State Pension Plan. • Clinical supervision structure and opportunities to provide supervision to psychologists in training/Staff Grade psychologists. • Employee Assistance Programme • Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave • Parental and Adoptive Leave • Group Scheme for Health Insurance • Commitment to opportunities to enhance professional skills through education and training • Opportunities for Research • Free Library facilities • Bike to work Scheme. • Tax Saver Travel Scheme • Free Parking Shortlisting will apply. Informal enquiries by phone to Cathy Hayes, Principal Psychologist, Tele: Closing Date: 19th October 2026 Saint John of God Community Services Limited is an equal opportunities employer. We operate HSE (Health Service Executive) funded services across Intellectual Disability, Adult Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.