CoAction West Cork provides quality services to support children and adults with an intellectual disability, and children with autism. This is achieved by helping each service user reach their full potential, working in partnership with their families and carers, within the community.

Senior Psychologist

(CoAction West Cork Children's Disability Network Team)

Permanent Contract - 35 hours per week

Closing date: Friday 18th July 2025

Please note: A panel may be formed for any other full or part time roles relevant to this position.

Responsible to:     Children's Disability Network Manager

Base: You will be providing comprehensive psychological services, including Autism assessments, within the West Cork

catchment area. Your case will be in Bantry, West Cork.

This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment in light of changing circumstances and may include other duties and responsibilities as may be determined from time to time by the Children’s Disability Network Manager/CoAction CEO or designated Line Manager. You will be given as much notice of such changes as possible.

Overall Purpose of Position:

To work with the Psychology team in the provision of a comprehensive psychological services to children with complex developmental needs and disabilities and to complete autism assessments as part of the West Cork CDNT Autism Service. To be involved in the support and supervision of basic grade, assistant/trainee psychologists.

Main Responsibilities:

• To provide a broad range of psychological services to children and their families. Psychology services may be provided directly to children or indirectly to parents/carers/family members/teachers etc. Psychology services may be provided through face to face consultation or through telehealth, on a one to one basis or in groups.

• To complete a range of psychological assessments as required e.g. cognitive assessments, assessment of adaptive behaviour, mental health screening etc. Also responsible for completing Autism assessments as part of the West Cork CDNT Autism Service.

• To provide a range of psychological interventions as required including but not exclusive to providing support with parenting support, children’s mental health/well-being/distressed behaviour/children’s emotional regulation, support in relation diagnosed conditions e.g. Autism, physical and sensory disabilities, diagnosed syndromes etc.

• To liaise with children and their parents and families as appropriate with regard to assessments, outcomes, interventions and reviews.

• To actively participate in the WCCDNT internal meetings, e.g. psychology meetings, meetings with teachers, Individual Family Service Plans, Initial Team Assessments, Team Reviews, interagency meetings etc. as appropriate.

• To work as part of the interdisciplinary team and to be involved in team meetings, assessments, reviews and interventions.

• To provide professional reports and to participate in case conferences and other consultancy work as may be required.

• To liaise with other professionals and organisations as appropriate and to represent the organisation at meetings, seminars, conferences, etc.

• To keep records and submit reports as may be required by the Children’s Disability Network Manager/CoAction CEO or designated Line Manager.

• To provide training and support to parents e.g. Early Bird, Early Bird Plus and Teen Life Parent Training Programmes.

• To provide in-service training to WCCDNT staff as required or other relevant persons.

• To take responsibility for ones own continued professional development.

• To actively use supervision to benefit one’s professional practice.

• To carry out research relevant to the organisation as required.

• To keep up to date with best practice procedures and at all times to work within the parameters of the professional Code of Ethics as laid down by the Psychological Society of Ireland and also the ethos of CoAction West Cork

   Supervision:

• To support and supervise as required assistant, trainee or basic grade psychologists.

• To identify training needs and support ongoing professional development among psychology staff.

  
  

  General Particulars:

• This is a 5 day post (35 hours per week)

• Annual Leave – 25 days

Remuneration:

• The remuneration for this post will be based on the CoAction salary scale for a Senior Psychologist.

 Other Requirements:

• Each candidate must have their own means of transport and a full driving licence.

• If being processed for appointment, original documentation will be sought for: All qualification requirements for the post and any additional qualification(s) that you may be awarded marks for at interview. In the event that a number of years experience is required for a post, you will be requested to provide documentary evidence that you possess same. If you are the holder of a non-Irish qualification, please note that in order to be appointed, your qualifications must be verified by the Psychological Society of Ireland.

CoAction West Cork unfortunately cannot be responsible for any expenses that candidates incur in connection with the validation of their qualifications.

For details on submitting an application or for further information please visit our website www.coaction.ie or you can email HRgen@coaction.ie

This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment in light of changing circumstances and may include other duties and responsibilities as may be determined from time to time by the Director of Services/CEO or designated Line Manager. You will be given as much notice of such changes as possible. It is CoAction’s policy to review job descriptions on a regular basis.

CoAction West Cork is an equal opportunity employer.