Senior Psychologist -

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## Role details - Reference: CMSJUL2604 - Category: Health and Social Care Professionals - Grade: Psychologist - Senior Clinical 367Y - Health region: HSE Dublin and South East - County: Dublin South - Location: Sandyford Business Park, Dublin 18 - Recruiter: St. John of God Community Services - Contract type: Permanent Wholetime - Closing date: 30/10/2026 17:00:00 ## What you'll bring SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST (Clinical or Counselling) with the Mental Health of Intellectual Disability (MHID) Service Permanent, Full-time Role Summary Saint John of God Community Services, Community Mental Health Services Cluain Mhuire Service are now inviting applications for the full-time 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. - The Cluain Mhuire MHID service is a specialist mental health service for adults with moderate to profound intellectual disability, where there is a concern about a moderate to severe mental disorder, for example a depressive illness, psychosis, a moderate to severe anxiety disorder that has not responded to intervention provided by primary care or disability services. - This is a community-based team providing a catchment service to adults living in the Dublin area of HSE Dublin and South East, Community Healthcare Networks 1-6 inclusive (catchment population approximately 300,000). - This post is part of the National Service Improvement Programme for MHID and is a new development service in HSE Dublin and South East. - 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) accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland obtained with 1st class honours or 2nd class honours grade 1, in which Psychology was taken as a major subject. - Have a recognized post-graduate professional qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in clinical or counselling psychology. - For those who obtained their training and qualifications abroad, the equivalence with the above training and qualifications must be 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 either a CAMHs service or AMHs service or Intellectual Disability service for 1 year carrying out assessments and conducting psychological therapy. - Have knowledge and understanding of the complex needs of this client group. - Understand mental health as it relates to intellectual disability. - Be familiar with comorbid conditions such as 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 services provided by Cluain Mhuire Service.