Psychologist (Clinical /Educational) Senior in Dublin
- Salary
- €97,978–€115,166 / year
- Contract
- Other
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 22 Sept 2026
About the Role
Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, independent living, supported employment, social and leisure activities. The demand for our services continues to increase throughout Ireland. We have set ourselves the challenging goal of meeting these needs by providing a full range of high quality services, and expanding into local communities.
Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.
We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Senior Psychologist to join our team in CHO7 CDNT 2 Ballyboden, Tallaght.
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Contract Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary Scale: €97,978 to €115,166 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments). This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.
Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.
Enable Ireland delivers children’s services through the Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Psychology services for young people (0 – 18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework. Service will include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development. This will be delivered through a family centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, schools, children’s homes and community settings.
The successful candidate will have
Requirements
Eligible applicants must:
- Have a university degree or diploma (QQ1 level 8 equivalent) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours in which Psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject
- Have an Irish post-graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology
- Or an equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health.
- Demonstrate competence in the Care Group/s applied for.
- Have at least five years satisfactory post-graduate experience in the area of professional psychology, no more than three years of which was spent in gaining the postgraduate professional qualification and no less than two years full-time spent in post qualification experience as a professional psychologist. Years in excess of the permitted three years for completion of the post-graduate training or time not worked will not be taken into consideration when assessing the five years’ experience requirement.
- Have acquired in appropriate health settings, for the area / areas for which they wish to apply - Disability (Child and Adult), Child Psychology, Adult Psychology - either at least 60 days or equivalent supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification; or at least 60 days or equivalent post-qualification supervised work experience as a psychologist.
- Be a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
- Have current eligibility to work in the state
- Have a valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area
Details
Location: Dublin
Closing date: 22 Sept 2026
To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted
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Frequently asked
- What are the essential criteria for the Senior Psychologist position?
- Eligible applicants must have a university degree or diploma (QQ1 level 8 equivalent) in Psychology, an Irish post-graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland, or an equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health. Applicants must also have at least five years of post-graduate experience, be a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or the British Psychological Society (BPS), have current eligibility to work in the state, and a valid driving licence.
- What are the desirable criteria for the Senior Psychologist position?
- Previous experience in a senior post, experience of interdisciplinary team working, skills and competencies with assessment and intervention with mental health needs as they present in children/young people with disabilities, experience of working with children aged from birth to 18 years, with a range of disabilities and their families, and experience and qualification in completing diagnostic work-ups including ASD, Developmental Delay and Intellectual Disability.
- What is the salary for the Senior Psychologist position?
- €97,978–€115,166 per year
- What is the closing date for applications?
- 22 Sept 2026
- How do I apply for the Senior Psychologist position?
- To apply, download the Job Description and Person Specification and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.