Occupational Therapist
Full time and part time vacancies available
A little bit about us
Evolve Psychology Services is an award winning, NHS and HSE approved independent psychology and neurodevelopmental practice, founded by Dr Laura Powling. The company provides high-quality services to clients across Ireland and the UK, including neurodevelopmental and psychological assessments for adults and children as well as expert witness assessments for the courts and parole boards, assessments in criminal/prison law, family law, immigration law, and medico-legal cases. We have a proven track record of providing high quality assessments and delivering on HSE & NHS contracts.
About this role
The role will be to undertake Neurodevelopmental assessments for children including assessments for ADHD, Autism and Learning Difficulties as part of a multidisciplinary team in Dublin. We would welcome interested candidates to contact us to discuss the role in more detail and to answer any questions that you may have.
This is a full time- permanent post. Part time applicants may be considered depending upon days.
Experience of undertaking OT, Autism and/ or ADHD assessments in children and young people is essential.
What you'd be doingÂ
Some aspects of the role such as report writing and some appointments can be undertaken remotely/ via telehealth. The role will also include attending team review and training days as well as service meetings.
Qualifications
- Degree or Masters in Occupational Therapy
- CORU registered
- Must be eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland
- Experience in conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental/ specialist developmental assessments with children
- Experience working with children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting
- Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for autism, ADHD and learning disability
- ADOS-2/ ADI-R trained
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in report writing and record keeping
- Additional qualifications in relevant area
Benefits
- Pension
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Full ongoing training and clinical supervision
- Birthday day off/ day in lieu
- Company benefits and discounts
- Company events
- Ongoing training and CPD
- Clinical Supervision integral to the role
Salary
Dependent upon experience.
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