Locum / Sessional ASD Assessor - Clinical Psychologist

South Dublin or Kilkenny. Posted 6 months ago

The role

Clinical Psychologists or Educational Psychologists will deliver comprehensive autism assessments for children and adolescents. The role involves conducting clinical intake, developmental history, autism observation, cognitive assessment, and diagnostic formulation.

What you will do

Clinical intake and consent
ADI-R developmental history
ADOS-2 autism observation
Cognitive assessment
OT / SaLT functional and sensory assessment integration
Diagnostic formulation
Feedback session and comprehensive written report
Scoring of ADOS and cognitive assessments
Clinical formulation and MDT integration
Report writing

Required qualifications

Doctorate or equivalent qualification in Clinical Psychology
PSI Chartership (or validation with department of health where qualifications were obtained outside Ireland)
Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience
Formal ADOS-2 training
Experience completing ASD diagnostic assessments independently

Nice to have

ADI-R experience
Experience within a Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT)
Previous work within neurodevelopmental or specialist ASD services

Benefits

Competitive per-assessment remuneration
Flexible, piecework-style contracting
Assessment-only focus
Clearly defined diagnostic pathway
Clinical supervision and pathway support provided

Before you apply

Clinicians must hold their own professional indemnity insurance

About the company

Specialist Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service.