About Us
Orchard Residential Care provides services to support young people who are unable to live with their own families and who are referred to our service by TUSLA.
Our Mission
We work with families and the community, providing a safe space for young people to grow and develop, exploring and supporting them with past trauma, building on their resilience, and developing life skills.
The Role
This position is ideal for those who enjoy working in a team and want to provide support to children and young people who have experienced trauma in their early years and to the teams who support these young people.
Purpose of the Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a psychology service as part of a dedicated and innovative team within a Residential Service, in line with service plans and objectives and within established professional standards, guidelines and policy, including HIQA/TUSLA regulations & standards
Location and Hours of Work
This permanent role will be based in our offices in Sligo covering the geographic area of Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon & Cavan with potential for further geographic locations in the future.
About You
The successful candidate must have the following:
* Have a university honours degree (QQI Level 8/QCF Level 6) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours, in which Psychology was taken as a major subject.
* Have an Irish post-graduate professional Psychology qualification, accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology OR, an equivalent post-graduate professional Psychology qualification from another jurisdiction, approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Qualified applicants must demonstrate that they have acquired experience in appropriate health care settings, in working with children and adolescents with complex needs. This must be a minimum of either: at least 60 days, or equivalent, supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification. or at least 60 days post-qualification supervised work experience as a Psychologist.
Main Responsibilities
Be responsible for the delivery of a young person-centred professional psychology service appropriate to the post, in line with best practice and standards, guidelines and policies.
* Provide psychological assessments of young residents, based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, including psychological tests, self-report measures, observation and interviews with family members and / or carers.
* Exercise professional responsibility for the treatment and discharge of young persons, using appropriate, evidence-based psychological interventions.
* Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with Care team members and others to ensure integrated service provision.
* Contribute to and participate in inter-agency work practices and service delivery as required.
* Initiate and participate in needs assessment and health promotion as appropriate.
* Provide professional reports as required in accordance with professional standards.
* Foster an understanding of the role and contribution of psychology by providing professional consultation, education, guidance, and support to others, as appropriate.
* Participate in continuous professional development initiatives, utilise evidence-based literature and research to support effective practice and ensure compliance with statutory registration requirements.
* Engage in and utilise clinical supervision effectively.
* Comply with and contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and safe professional practice, adhering to relevant legislation, regulations, and standards.