Senior Psychologist
Senior Psychologist
To lead and deliver high-quality psychological services within the Primary Care Mental Health service across Galway and Roscommon. Provide assessment, formulation, therapy, supervision and service development, working as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team to improve access to mental health supports for individuals in the community. This is part of a waitlist initiative program.
Responsibilities of Senior Psychologist
- Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments (diagnostic, formulation) across age ranges (adult and/or adolescents/children depending on remit) including mental health presentations (e.g. anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, possibly neurodivergence).
- Provide evidence-based psychological interventions (individual and group), short-medium term therapy, crisis support as appropriate in a primary care context.
- Maintain a varied clinical caseload, ensuring timely and safe management of referrals.
- Triage referrals in coordination with other mental health professionals.
- Participate in (or lead) the design, development, implementation and evaluation of primary care mental health pathways.
- Identify gaps in service provision, propose and implement improvements.
- Work collaboratively with GP’s, other primary care practitioners, community mental health teams, social services, etc.
- Provide consultation to other health professionals and agencies.
- Provide clinical supervision to less senior psychologists, trainees (if applicable), and possibly to other non-psychologist staff delivering psychological interventions.
- Contribute to training, CPD, workshops in mental health, psychology, primary care.
- Ensure professional and ethical practice in line with PSI, HSE policies.
- Participate in audit, service evaluation, outcome measurement.
- Use evidence based models and best practice.
- Support and/or conduct research or evaluation relevant to primary care mental health.
Requirements of Senior Psychologist
- Recognised postgraduate professional qualification in Psychology (Clinical / Counselling / Educational), accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (or equivalent suitably validated qualification).
- At least 5 years’ post-graduate professional experience, which includes a minimum of 2 years full-time post-qualification clinical experience.
- Have a drivers license and be willing to travel
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