Senior Psychologist – CAMHS
Senior Psychologist – CAMHS
The Senior Psychologist will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to young people receiving care within Linn Dara CAMHS inpatient service.
Working as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute psychological expertise to clinical decision-making, risk management, treatment planning and discharge planning, while supporting the development of high-quality psychological practice across the service.
Key Responsibilities of Senior Psychologist – CAMHS
- Provide specialist psychological assessment and formulation for young people with complex mental health presentations.
- Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions appropriate to the needs and developmental stage of the young person.
- Contribute to assessment and management of suicide, self-harm and other clinical risks.
- Participate actively in MDT meetings, clinical reviews and care planning.
- Provide psychological consultation and advice to colleagues across the service.
- Work collaboratively with young people, parents/carers and community CAMHS teams.
- Contribute to safe, effective and psychologically informed discharge planning.
- Provide supervision and support to psychology staff and trainees, where appropriate.
- Promote trauma-informed, recovery-focused and evidence-based practice.
- Contribute to clinical audit, research, service evaluation and quality improvement.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with HSE policies, professional standards and relevant legislation.
- Maintain professional competence through supervision and continuing professional development.
Essential Qualifications & Experience for Senior Psychologist – CAMHS
Candidates must meet the current HSE eligibility requirements for Senior Psychologist – Senior Clinical, Grade 367Y, including:
- Recognised honours degree in Psychology or equivalent.
- Recognised postgraduate professional qualification in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology.
- Appropriate professional recognition/validation in Ireland.
- Required postgraduate and post-registration professional experience in accordance with current HSE criteria.
- Demonstrated competence in the relevant care group.
Desirable Experience
- Experience in CAMHS.
- Experience in an inpatient mental health setting.
- Experience working with complex adolescent mental health presentations.
- Experience of risk assessment, self-harm and suicidal behaviour.
- Experience of family work and multidisciplinary working.
- Experience in clinical supervision, service development, audit or research.
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