ASHDALE CARE (IRELAND) ARE SEEKING A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST TO JOIN OUR
GROWING TEAM TO WORK AS PART OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM,
COLLABORATING WITH, BUT ALSO SUPPORTING, OUR RESIDENTIAL CARE TEAMS
AND MANAGEMENT.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH ASHDALE CARE IRELAND
* COMPETITIVE PAY SCALES!!
* Exceptional training opportunities both internal and external
* Maternity Package
* Company sick pay
* Income Protection
* Competitive Annual Leave Entitlements
* Pension Scheme Employee
* Staff Care
WHO ARE WE
Ashdale Care (Ireland) provides specialist therapeutic residential
services for young people with complex, emotional, and behavioural
problems who cannot be adequately cared for in a mainstream setting.
THE JOB ROLE
The Psychologist supports the implementation and maintenance of
Attachment and Trauma Informed Practice across the Residential Homes
within Ashdale Care Ireland. This support includes: ?
* Provision of Psychological Assessments, Training, Supervision, and
input into the Care Planning process to improve the psychological
health of all young people resident in our homes.
* Provision of evidence-based therapeutic work with individual
children, young people and in small groups.
* Attendance at Individual Placement Plan meetings to provide
psychological overview on each young person?s care plan.
* Preparation of Psychological Formulations and reports to inform
Social Work Departments on progress within the placement and / or
changing needs of the young person over time.
* Regular communication with colleagues in the Residential Homes,
Operational Management, and Clinical Team
* Support for colleagues through Team Reflective Spaces.
* Promotion of well-being within the organisational culture for both
colleagues and young people.
* To carry out observation and assessment of children in their home
environment and provide Generic O.T. assessment and development of
O.T. programmes for each child, as and when appropriate.
* To coordinate tailored Sensory Integration interventions relevant
to the needs of each individual child, based on observations, staff
involvement and collaboration and use of standardised assessments.
* Provide support and advice to homes on individual sensory needs,
sensory diets / activities with sensory environmental adaptations/
provision of resources following an appropriate period of observation,
assessment and collaboration with Home Staff.
* To contribute to and participate in team meetings, core group
meetings, Care planning meetings/ Looked After Review meetings and
other meetings as required
* To share relevant information with colleagues and managers e.g. at
changeover, and team meetings.
* To inform line managers of any matters of concern in relation to
the welfare of the children/young people including any concerns
regarding the behaviour or practice of other staff.
* To be aware of Health and Safety at Work requirements as they
pertain to this post and comply with Ashdale Care (Ireland) policies
and procedures.
* To participate in formal supervision in accordance with Ashdale
Care (Ireland) &supervision policy.
* To maintain confidentiality in respect of staff and children/young
people at all times
WHAT WE SEEK FROM YOU
_ESSENTIAL_
* Chartered with PSI, BPS or HCPC
* Accredited postgraduate master?s or Doctorate degree in
Psychology
* Competency in completing comprehensive psychological assessments,
including the use of appropriate tools for children and adolescents
with developmental, behavioural, learning, relational/attachment, and
emotional difficulties.
* Competence in evidence-based psychological therapies and
interventions relevant to child and adolescent populations
* Demonstrated experience and skill working with children and
adolescents with developmental, behavioural, learning,
relational/attachment, and emotional difficulties.
* Ability to work both independently and as an effective member of a
multidisciplinary team.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Computer literate.
* Full driving license.
_DESIRABLE_
* Experience working with families where there are significant
attachment difficulties.
* Experience working with developmental trauma.
* Experience in an educational / clinical / counselling environment.
* Experience working with clients exhibiting difficulties with
emotional regulation.
* Experience working within a residential and/or fostering care
context.
_?My aspirations are to reach even more young people and to continue
to transform lives and transcend care as we know it.
Our young people are the future.?Their journey will shape that
future.?_?_PAULA KANE, CEO, ASHDALE CARE IRELAND_
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