St. John of God Community Services CLG is recruiting a Senior Psychologist to join its Kerry Services team, delivering effective, person-centred psychological services for children and adults with an intellectual disability across Co. Kerry. This is a senior clinical leadership role with a meaningful impact on individual wellbeing and service quality.
About the Role
The Senior Psychologist will support the development and delivery of psychological services for individuals presenting with behaviours of concern, mental health needs, resilience development requirements, and dementia. The post-holder will also play a key role in providing staff training and professional support, contributing to a skilled, confident, and compassionate multidisciplinary workforce.
About St. John of God Community Services
St. John of God Community Services CLG is a Section 38 organisation providing a wide range of community-based services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities across Co. Kerry. The organisation operates within the framework of the HSE’s National Service Plan and is committed to delivering high-quality, rights-based care in partnership with service users and their families.
Key Responsibilities
Please note: the application link was unavailable during production. The responsibilities below have been drafted from grade-level context and must be verified against the official Job Specification before publishing.
- Carry out comprehensive psychological assessments for children and adults with intellectual disability, including those presenting with behaviours of concern, mental health difficulties, and dementia
- Design and implement evidence-based psychological interventions tailored to individual need, drawing on appropriate therapeutic frameworks including positive behaviour support
- Provide specialist psychological support for resilience development and related programmes
- Contribute actively to multidisciplinary team care planning, case reviews, and programme evaluation
- Provide clinical supervision, consultation, and professional support to psychology colleagues and wider team staff
- Deliver staff training on psychological approaches, behaviour of concern management, and related topics
- Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records in line with GDPR and organisational policy
- Liaise with service users, families, carers, and external agencies as required
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and research initiatives within the Kerry Services team
Requirements and Qualifications
Please note: requirements below have been drafted from grade-level context and must be verified against the official Job Specification before publishing.
- A recognised psychology qualification meeting the requirements for the Senior Clinical Psychologist grade (HSE grade 367Y)
- Eligibility for registration (or current registration) with CORU as a Psychologist
- A minimum of three years’ post-qualification clinical experience, with demonstrable experience in intellectual disability or a closely related field
- Proven experience in psychological assessment and intervention with individuals presenting with behaviours of concern and/or mental health needs
- Knowledge of positive behaviour support frameworks and current evidence-based psychological models
- Experience of clinical supervision and/or staff training delivery is desirable
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Full clean driving licence desirable
Salary
€100,483 – €110,963 per annum (HSE Psychologist, Senior Clinical scale, 367Y, 6-point scale), based on the HSE Consolidated Salary Scales effective 1 June 2026. Long Service Increments of €114,536 and €118,111 apply after qualifying service.
St. John of God Community Services CLG is a Section 38 organisation. Salary and terms of employment are expected to align with the HSE reference scale; however, candidates are advised to confirm the exact terms and conditions with the recruiter prior to accepting any offer.
Location
This position is based in Co. Kerry, within the St. John of God Kerry Services network. The role involves working across community settings in the Kerry area, supporting service users in their local communities.
Contract Type
Permanent, Wholetime (1.0 WTE).
Application Details
Applications should be submitted online via the link below. Full details of the role, including the Job Specification, are available through the application portal.
Reference: COD0626
Informal Enquiries
For informal enquiries, please contact Claire O’Dwyer, Regional Director, Kerry Services, at claire.odwyer@sjog.ie or 087 908 0871.
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