Job Description
Cpl Healthcare in partnership with the Irish Prison Service are currently recruiting a number of Assistant Psychologists to join their team.
The role of an Assistant Psychologist in the IPS is:
* Support local and national IPS Psychology Services and enhance the contribution of qualified Psychologists.
* Support the primary care mental health needs of those in custody.
* Provide an enhanced level of support to young people in custody.
* Support service-related initiatives.
The Assistant Psychologist will be clinically supervised by a qualified Psychologist (assigned by the local Senior Psychologist) and line managed by the local Senior Psychologist (or his/her nominated designate). Supervision is strictly in line with Psychological Society of Ireland Guidelines.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
* Contribute to assessments of individuals in prison through the use of standardised semi-structured interviews; formal psychometric instruments, and collating/reviewing relevant historical information and multi-agency reports pertaining to the individual.
* Integrate assessment findings to inform clinical case formulations. Using clinical case formulations, assist the qualified Psychologists in the process of allocating clients to prescribed interventions based on individual clinical need.
* Support the development of sentence management plans for 18 – 24 year olds in custody under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist and in conjunction with Integrated Sentence Management (ISM) Officers and the multidisciplinary team.
* Deliver a range of evidence-based primary care mental health interventions to those in custody, as part of a broader stepped-care model of mental health care. This may include guided self-help, psycho-educational individual and group work, and other appropriate evidence-based approaches to working with mental health on an individual/group work basis. This will include working with the Community Based Health and First Aid Programme (CBHFA; Red Cross in prisons programme).
* Provide reports as required, in accordance with required standards.
The above is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Vacancy Locations
Vacancies for Assistant Psychologist may arise in various locations across the Irish Prison Service Estate (Dublin/ Leinster region, Munster region, Connaught). Prison Vacancies will be allocated based on the candidate’s location preferences submitted at the application stage and their overall order of merit on the panel.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential Requirements
Candidates must, on or before 16th May 2025, have:
1. Eligibility for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland.
AND
2. (A) Evidence of 96 days’ work experience in a clinical setting or with a marginalised or vulnerable client population (this can include full or part time, paid or voluntary work)
OR
2. (B) Having completed or about to complete a master’s degree in psychology. If in the process of completing a Masters, one of your referees must be associated with the Masters programme, with knowledge of your achievements on the programme to date.
AND
(A) Evidence of excellent Interpersonal Effectiveness and Communication.
(B) Evidence of Specialist Knowledge related to Psychology;
(C) Evidence of excellent Organisation Skills;
(D) Evidence of the capacity to Self-Reflect, (in the context of supervision, in the receipt of developmental feedback, and in clinical work).
For further information along with a full Job Spec and application form can you please send your updated CV, Cover letter to Stephen at Apply and the team will arrange a call with you.
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