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Clinical Psychologist (Community Adult Mental Health)

Negotiable Allied Health Professionals Monaghan

Job Title: Staff Grade Psychologist – Community Adult Mental Health
Location: Castleblaney or Carrickmacross Co. Monaghan
Contract Type: Full-Time, 1-Year HSE Contract (35 hours/week)

Role: Fulltime, Monday to Friday, 35 hour week
Salary: HSE Aligned Pay Scales

Excel Recruitment are recruiting a Staff Grade Clinical or Counselling Psychologist on behalf of a friendly, dynamic and supportive Community Adult Mental Health Team.

The Staff Grade Psychologist will provide high-quality psychological assessment, formulation, and therapeutic interventions for adults referred to the Adult Mental Health Service.

Working within community adult mental health means being at the heart of recovery-focused care. You will play a vital role in helping service users rebuild their lives, enhance their wellbeing, and reintegrate into the community.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, including clinical interviews, psychometric testing, and structured observations.
  • Formulate psychological understanding of clients’ difficulties, drawing on a range of theoretical models.
  • Provide individual and group-based therapeutic interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT-informed approaches, ACT, schema therapy, psychoeducation).
  • Support clients in developing recovery-focused goals and treatment plans.
  • Deliver family and carer support sessions, when appropriate.
  • Contribute to MDT case discussions, care planning, and clinical decision-making.
  • Provide consultation and psychological input to colleagues within the MDT.
  • Engage in risk assessment and management, ensuring safe and appropriate clinical practice.
  • Maintain high standards of clinical documentation in line with HSE and professional guidelines.
  • Participate in service evaluation, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Contribute to the development of mental health programmes and pathways within the service.
  • Engage in continuous professional development (CPD) and clinical supervision.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • A Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology.
  • Eligibility for professional registration with the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or relevant body.
  • Demonstrated experience in psychological assessment and evidence-based therapeutic interventions with adults presenting with a broad range of mental health difficulties (e.g. mood disorders, psychosis, trauma, personality disorders, anxiety).
  • Strong clinical formulation and therapeutic planning skills.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of an MDT and autonomously where required.
  • Commitment to service user-centred, recovery-oriented practice

What you need to do now:

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke confidentially via email at or by phone at 089-9455139

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