Locum Staff Grade Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
The Psychology Service in Portlaoise Prison provides evidence-based psychological approaches to working with men with often complex and challenging clinical and criminogenic needs within the prison estate.
Clients require psychological assessment and intervention based on the layered model of care provided by the Service.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Carry a clinical caseload and contribute to the delivery of a professional Psychology Service appropriate to client and IPS needs
* Carry out appropriate psychological assessments with the client group, and formulate and implement psychological therapeutic intervention or management as appropriate
* Provide professional reports as required e.g. to support the Parole Board process
* Work effectively with other team members, and participate in inter-agency work practice and service delivery as required
Requirements:
* Eligibility for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or the British Psychological Society (BPS)
* A postgraduate professional qualification in Clinical Psychology recognised by PSI, or Counselling Psychology recognised by PSI
* Desirable: experience in addressing emotional, mental health and offence-related difficulties with a forensic population and a group setting; experience of providing consultation, education, guidance and support to multidisciplinary colleagues; further therapeutic or research qualifications