Job Title: Psychologist
Permanent, 17 hours. Location Wexford, Kilkenny
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Job Purpose:
The purpose of the role is to develop and implement psychological interventions that meet individual service-users' needs by providing holistic assessment and direct support and guidance to service-users and staff alike.
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Minimum Education & Experience required:
* Relevant Master's and / or Doctorate level, professional qualification in Psychology recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland
* Chartered membership (or eligible for) with the Psychological Society of Ireland or Chartered membership (or eligible for) of the British Psychological Society.
* At least 3 years work experience in the field of Learning Disability/Autism/Mental Health/Physical or Sensory Disability
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Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Support Planning
1. Support students/service users and the staff that support them to identify personal goals and learning, social, emotional, cognitive needs.
2. Support students/service users to prepare for Individual Action Plan (IAP) or Person-Centred Planning meetings.
3. Contribute to intake assessments.
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Psychological Assessment
1. Undertake appropriate psychological assessments using data from psychological tests, self-report measures, direct and indirect observations and interviews with students/service users and other stakeholders where appropriate.
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Psychological Intervention & Support
1. Design and implement high-quality, formulation-driven psychological interventions, therapies and supports based on appropriate conceptual frameworks, established evidence-based practice and Rehab Groups commitment to the principles of recovery, co-production, equality, diversity, dignity and respect.
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Practice Support & Systems Level Intervention
1. Provide support, regular consultation and guidance to staff to help them deliver high-quality support in line with best practice.
2. Design and deliver training to staff to support and ensure good practice e.g., in the areas of mental health, education, rehabilitation etc.
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Benefits:
* Company Pension Scheme
* Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave
* Educational leave
* 24 days annual leave
* Bike to work scheme
* Tax saver travel scheme
* Income protection
* Unpaid leave
* Health and Wellbeing programme
* Company credit union scheme
* Employee discount scheme
* Digital Doctor
* Financial support for studying and study leave
* Long Service Reward Scheme
* Sick leave
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)