Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychologist
Salary: €63,000 - €108,000 per annum
Shift and schedule: Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Part-time hours are also considered (minimum 3 days per week).
Location: Blanchardstown, County Dublin
Why Work with Evolve Ireland?
Be part of a supportive, purpose-driven team dedicated to transforming neurodevelopmental care in Ireland and beyond. At Evolve, we offer:
- A values-led culture where clinical excellence, compassion, and staff wellbeing come first.
- Continued professional development, clinical supervision, and reflective practice to support your ongoing clinical growth.
- Competitive salary based on experience, with annual salary reviews and pension contributions.
- Generous leave entitlement, including 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays - and a day off for your birthday.
- Private healthcare to support your physical and mental health
- A company laptop and on-call IT support to enable seamless remote and hybrid working.
- Opportunities to contribute beyond clinical work via the Evolve Skills & Research Academy: training, research & content development.
- Company events and a collaborative, multidisciplinary team passionate about improving outcomes for neurodivergent individuals and families in Ireland.
About the Role
At Evolve Ireland, we equip our clinicians with cutting-edge tools and support so they can focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional care to children, young people, and their families.
You’ll join a passionate and supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people. Our service specialises in high-quality, evidence-based assessments for autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, communication and coordination difficulties under the Assessment of Need pathway, alongside private work. As a Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychologist, you’ll play a central role in delivering comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessments, contributing your expertise in diagnostic formulation, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based practice. You will help ensure timely, accurate reports that lead to appropriate supports and improved outcomes for children, adults and their families.
As a Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychologist, you will be responsible for:
- Conducting face-to-face structured observations as part of the neurodevelopmental Assessment of Need process.
- Conducting remote developmental history interviews with parents and carers.
- Participating collaboratively in peer MDT diagnostic discussions, supported by senior clinicians.
- Delivering clear, compassionate feedback to families.
- Producing accurate clinical reports, including diagnostic formulations, with the help of our smart tools.
- Working efficiently to meet service Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Delivering clinical supervision (where applicable).
- Travelling to our clinic base(s) to conduct in-person assessments (hybrid).
Our Ways of Working
- Digital workflows and smart report-writing reduce admin time and enhance clinical impact.
- A custom-built electronic health record system, developed in-house using market leading research
- Continuously enhancing internal systems, based on employee feedback, to improve efficiency
- Ongoing training and onboarding to ensure confidence in all tech and systems
- In-house IT and operational support, so you're never left troubleshooting alone
Qualifications and Experience
- A recognised university degree or diploma (NQAI Level 8 equivalent) obtained with first or second-class honours, in which psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject.
- A postgraduate professional psychological qualification recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, OR a postgraduate professional psychology qualification validated by the Department of Health and Children in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
- For Educational Psychologists: a postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology recognised by the PSI.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience conducting diagnostic assessments for autism and/or ADHD, or other neurodevelopmental conditions with children and young people OR/AND adults.
- Strong understanding of differential diagnosis in neurodevelopmental presentations
- In-depth knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria (or equivalent) for autism, ADHD, intellectual disability.
- Experience conducting cognitive assessments for autism and/or ADHD, with children and young people OR/AND adults
- Trained and experienced in the use of neurodevelopmental diagnostic tools such as ADOS-2, ADI-R, etc
- Effective time management and caseload organisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and meet clinical deadlines
- Highly developed written language skills used to produce high-quality clinical reports
- Well-developed communication skills with children, young people, and their families, ensuring compassionate, clear, and professional interactions throughout the assessment process
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and participate in collaborative diagnostic discussions.
- Must be eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland.
About Evolve Ireland
At Evolve Ireland, we do things differently. Founded in 2014 by Dr Laura Powling, Evolve Psychology began with a bold aim to redefine what clinical and neurodevelopmental psychology means in practice. Laura’s vision was simple yet powerful: to bring care, connection, empathy, and clinical excellence together, with no compromise.
What started as a small practice delivering expert witness and neurodevelopmental assessments has grown into an international independent psychology and neurodevelopmental service providing services across the UK, Ireland and beyond. In Ireland, we are nationally and regionally approved by the HSE. We also accept privately funded referrals. We specialise in a number of different pathways which include:
- Neurodevelopmental assessments through the HSE Assessment of Need pathway,
- Undertaking assessments under the National Autism Framework
- Undertaking assessments referred from Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs)
- Providing adult neurodevelopmental assessments
- Private neurodevelopmental assessments (online when clinically appropriate and in person)
- SpLD (Dyslexia and Dyscalculia) assessments
- Specialist individual assessments by Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists
We are clinician founded and clinician led. Our clinicians are proudly registered with CORU or affiliated with the Psychological Society of Ireland and the Department of Health. Globally, we are an award-winning, multidisciplinary team of over 100 experts, committed to delivering high-quality expert services.
What sets Evolve Ireland apart?
- Expert leadership: Founded and led by Dr Laura Powling, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with 20+ years’ experience across mental health, psychological, forensic and neurodevelopmental services, bringing deep clinical insight and hands-on leadership to everything we do.
- National HSE approved provider: Recognised for the high-quality services we provide, offering services regionally and nationally across Ireland
- Dedicated Clinical Leadership - Across all of our clinical pathways
- Gold Standard Assessments compliant with NICE, PSI and other national and international assessment standards
- Access to digital tools to support assessment delivery, including an electronic health record system
- Comprehensive CPD and discipline-specific clinical supervision offerings
- We prioritise clinical quality and real impact, not speed or scale at the expense of care. Our assessments are evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and designed to support the whole person, not just produce a diagnosis.
- We offer more than assessment work. Our clinicians can contribute to the Evolve International Skills & Research Academy, developing training and post-assessment support for families and educational providers, shaping neuroinclusive content, or collaborating on research, all part of our broader mission to raise awareness and improve support for neurodivergent individuals, educational institutions and workplaces.
- We have a strong, values-led culture. Compassion, clarity, and integrity guide everything we do, from our team interactions to the way we support families.
- Multi-channel employee engagement- A dedicated, holistic approach to employee engagement and wellbeing. Including online community information forum, team meetings, company events, open feedback forums, management Q& A sessions, employee recognition and awards.
- We’re growing sustainably, with purpose. With new clinics across Ireland targeting areas of most need and hard to reach communities. This includes hybrid and online assessments, where clinically appropriate. We are also a carbon-neutral company.
Pay: €48,329.84-€103,420.11 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Blanchardstown, County Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you ADOS and/or ADI-R trained?
- Do you have a valid DOH Validation?
- Are you registered with the PSI?
Experience:
- Autism and/or ADHD assessment: 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:
Work Location: In person
