Senior Psychologist x 2
South Kildare West Wicklow Children's Disability Network Team (CDNT)
Permanent Contract - 28 hours per week
Senior Psychologist Payscale, Max Point 1 €100,482 DOE
12 month Fixed-Term Contract - 35 hours per week
Senior Psychologist Payscale, Point 1 €100,482 to Max Point 5 €110,049 DOE
In line with the HSE National Programme for Progressing Disability Services, Kare is the Lead Agency for the provision of supports across South Kildare West Wicklow. The successful candidate will join an established Interdisciplinary CDNT, which reconfigured in 2014, providing quality, evidenced based and family-centred supports for children and young people aged 0-18 years, who present with complex needs associated with disability, within an interdisciplinary framework, to support their development to enable active participation in community life.
The Senior Psychologist develops and provides a quality, evidence-based therapy service.
Duties include:
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Be able to plan, prioritise and organise a clinical caseload relevant to the role
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Plan assessment and deliver individualised or group interventions as appropriate to the needs identified
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Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and decision making that supports the needs of the service user and meet the specific needs of the caseload
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Collaborate with the service user, all carers and supports staff to identify goals for the service user and plan interventions as appropriate to the situations that present
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Effectively manage and maintain the psychology resources, facilities and equipment
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Ability to participate in case reviews or case conferences and take on a lead clinical role as appropriate in these situations
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Maintain standards of practice and levels of professional knowledge by participating in continuous professional development initiatives and attendance at courses as appropriate and ensure compliance with statutory registration requirements.
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Facilitate basic grade colleague development through the use of clinical supervision and performance management systems, and informally through coaching and mentoring as appropriate
Essential Criteria:
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Have a 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
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Have an Irish post-graduate professional doctorate psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology or an equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health.
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Demonstrate competence in working with adults/children with Disability
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Have at least five years satisfactory post-graduate experience in the area of professional psychology, no more than three years of which was spent in gaining the postgraduate professional qualification and no less than two years full-time spent in post-qualification experience as a professional psychologist.
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Applicants must demonstrate that they have acquired 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 in a disability setting.
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Eligibility to work in Ireland without sponsorship
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Full Clean Licence - access to own vehicle
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Experience in research/evaluation, working as part of an MDT and psychometric measurements would be an advantage.
Benefits include:
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Generous annual leave
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Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (subject to service)
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Federation of Voluntary Bodies Pension Scheme: Employer 7% & Employee 5% contributions
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Optional Salary Protection Plan
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Rewarding work with flexible hours
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Employee Assistance Programme
- ESDA.ie and local Employee Discounts
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Personal Development, Professional Growth and Career Progression
Closing date for applications is 26th August 2026.
A detailed Job Description is available on request. Informal enquires to Deirdre Walsh, Clinical Services Manager. Email: [email protected]
Shortlisting will be completed on the basis of information provided in your application against the requirement of the role. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and Garda Vetting and overseas police vetting, where applicable. Salary is paid in accordance with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales.
About Kare
Kare delivers a wide range of community-based supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities in an innovative and progressive way. Our goal is to support them and their families to create a present and future that fulfils their personal potential. Our Values: Respect, Rights, Collaboration, Quality, Person Centred. Visit our website: Home | Kare
Kare is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. We are committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
