Senior Psychologist CMSJUL2601

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

Reference

CMSJUL2601

Category

Health and Social Care Professionals

Grade

Psychologist - Senior Clinical 367Y

Section 38

Advertisement Type

Open to all

The HSE is advertising this job on behalf of a publicly funded organisation. This job is not with the HSE. The terms and conditions of this job may be different from the HSE's terms and conditions.

Health region

HSE Dublin and South East

County

• Dublin South

Location

St. John of God Community Services company limited by Guarantee

Contract type

• Permanent Wholetime

Post specific related information

Senior Psychologist with the ADAPT ADULT ADHD Service
Full Time (35hrs) Permanent
Saint John of God Community Services, Community Mental Health Services Cluain Mhuire Service are now inviting applications for the post of Senior Psychologist. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, innovative and committed to providing a quality service that responds to the needs and priorities of our service users.
Role Summary
Following the launch of the National Model of Care for ADHD in Adults National Clinical Programme, Health Services (HSE, 2021), Cluain Mhuire has been funded to provide specialist assessment and treatment for Adults with ADHD throughout CHO 6. This is a new and exciting development.

This post would suit an experienced Senior Psychologist who has extensive experience in adult mental health and who would now relish the challenge of being part of a new Team tasked with setting up an innovative service for adults with ADHD. Prior experience in new service development would be an advantage. This post is part of the National Clinical Programme for ADHD in Adults service, for Dublin South East and Wicklow Mental Health Services. The Senior Psychologist will provide a safe, quality service reflective of professional standards and ethics, ensuring at all times that practice is within the scope of Mental Health Senior Psychology Post. They will engage in considered, client centered assessment to determine the needs of people attending the ADHD Clinic and ensure these define individual and group intervention plans. They will work as part of a dynamic Multidisciplinary ADHD Team with supervision and support from the Principal Psychologist. They will join a vibrant Psychology Department and will have opportunities to progress their professional and clinical skills.

Minimum Requirements
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the above and the successful candidates must:

• Have a recognized university degree or diploma (QQ1 level 8 equivalent) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours in which Psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject
• Have a recognized post-graduate professional qualification in clinical, counselling or educational psychology or an equivalent qualification validated by the Department of Health.
• Have at least five years satisfactory post-graduate experience in the area of professional psychology, no more than three years of which were spent in gaining the post-graduate professional qualification. Years in excess of the permitted three years for completion of the post-graduate training or time not worked will not be taken into consideration when assessing the five years' experience requirement.
• Have post-qualification experience of working in an Adult Mental Health Service for 1 year carrying out assessments and psychological therapy.
• Have knowledge and understanding of the complex needs of this client group.
• Understand mental health as it relates to Adult ADHD.
• Be familiar with comorbid mental health conditions associated with this client group such as other neurodevelopmental disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, emotional dysregulation difficulties and drug and alcohol abuse.
• Have experience of group work.
• Have experience of working within an MDT.
• Have knowledge and experience in counselling and advocacy as it relates to the role.
• Have knowledge of the service provided at Cluain Mhuire.
• Previous experience of working in a CAMH service is desirable.

The Dublin South East and Wicklow Adult ADHD Service is a public service and as such staff on the team are not permitted to see patients who are attending the service or on a waiting list for the service in private practice. This is to ensure that there is no conflict of interest between their public and private work.