Jigsaw Clinician - Dublin South West in Dublin

About the Role

Jigsaw clinicians offer short-term therapeutic supports to young people aged 12-25 years who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This usually involves 1:1 work with the young person and sometimes it can include other family members as well. Our clinicians come from diverse professional backgrounds encompassing qualifications in social work, occupational therapy, mental health nursing, clinical/counselling/educational psychology, and psychotherapy, and they work as part of transdisciplinary teams based at one of our 15 services across the country. All of our clinicians share the same scope of practice to support the goals of our young people in a collaborative, respectful, and evidence-informed manner while drawing on their own unique training, experience, and skills. Additionally, clinicians are involved in health promotion, youth engagement, service development, and advocacy. Our clinicians benefit from frequent and supportive clinical supervision alongside a comprehensive programme of continuing professional development.

This is a full-time, permanent contract, based in our Dublin South West (Tallaght) service. This is a front facing role with daily interactions with Young People and members of the public. Access to home working is occasional and is offered based on responsibilities of the role and the needs of the Service and Young People.

Requirements

Essential Criteria: Qualifications & Registration/Accreditation – It is essential that you meet one of the below:

• Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychology and/or Chartered Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist through PSI. Candidates qualified overseas must provide evidence of validation by the Department of Health at the time of application.
• Mental Health Nurse registered with An Bord Altranais.
• Social Worker registered with CORU.
• Occupational Therapist registered with CORU.
• Psychotherapist accredited by the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) or the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP).

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working in health and social care, therapeutic or related organisational settings supporting people with their mental health needs.
• Experience working therapeutically with young people aged 12-25 years.
• Experience of applying core clinical/therapeutic skills; assessment, formulation, risk management, intervention and evaluation in mental health role/setting.
• Experience of /training in delivering evidence informed mental health interventions, e.g. brief solution focused therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy etc.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management skills and an ability to manage a busy workload.
• Capacity to work co-operatively as part of a team.
• Competent in MS office, Office 365, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

Details

Location: Dublin South West, Tallaght, Dublin

Salary: €40,550–€62,688 per year

Closing date: 18 Nov 2026

Benefits: Defined Pension Contribution Scheme: Up to 10% employer and 5% employee contribution, 10% Discount on Laya Healthcare, Annual leave 25 days, exclusive of public holidays and 1.5 company days, Comprehensive annual CPD schedule, Flexible working options, Financial support for further education

All Jigsaw staff members are required to obtain Garda clearance as a condition of their initial and continued employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, gender expression or sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partnership status or culture. Jigsaw is committed, where possible, to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

How to Apply

Please complete all fields of the application form. Incomplete application forms will not be considered. For applicants who gained their qualification/s outside of the Republic of Ireland, evidence must be provided at the time of application that their qualification/s have been validated by the Irish Department of Health. To discuss the requirements of the role, the location of the role or any reasonable accommodation you might require, please contact a member of the HR team via [email protected]