Youth Mental Health Clinician

This position is funded by the HSE

Overview of the role

• Provide direct therapeutic psychological service to children, young people (& their families) as referred by the HSE Primary Care Team.
• To provide evidence informed group &/or 1:1 therapeutic interventions to address psychological needs of children & adolescents referred under HSE Primary Care initiative.
• To engage with regular case management planning & review in collaboration with identified HSE Senior Psychologist for HSE PC Psychology initiative.
• To participate in clinical supervision and line management for support and guidance (as identified with LFRC).
   
• List not exhaustive. Full details outlined in job description.

Criteria

It is essential you meet of one of the following;

• Psychologist: with doctorate or equivalent in Clinical, Counselling, Educational Psychology.
• A recognised qualification at minimum Level 8 or higher qualification on the NQAI framework in Counselling or Psychotherapy.
• Mental Health Nurse: registered with An Bord Altranais with additional child counselling/ psychotherapy/ CBT training and demonstrated experience in working with children and families.
• Social Worker / Occupational Therapist: registered with CORU with additional child counselling / psychotherapy / CBT training and demonstrated experience in working with children and families.
• Counsellor / Psychotherapist: accredited by the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP); Irish or British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP or BACP) or Irish Association for Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP) with additional training and demonstrated experience in working with children and families. 
  Essential Professional Clinical Experience (Skills; Knowledge; Competence).
• Psychotherapy (IAHIP) with additional training and demonstrated experience in working with children and families. Essential Professional Clinical Experience (Skills; Knowledge; Competence).
• A minimum of one year full time, or equivalent, post qualification/accreditation experience working to support children &/or adolescents with mental health needs.
• List not exhaustive. Full details outlined in job description.

Terms and conditions

Location: HSE Primary Care, Centre Point, Tralee and Listowel Family Resource Centre
Contract: Fixed term contract - 4 months (September-December 2025)
Contract may be extended depending on funding
Probation: 4 month probation Reviewed at 1 and 3 months
Hours: 18.5 hours per week Flexibility and evening work may be required
Salary: €54,897 (pro-rata)

Benefits

22 days (pro-rata) annual leave
Employee Assistance Programme

Clinical supervision
Supportive team environment

How to apply

Eligible candidates must send their cover letter and CV to:
jackie.landers@listowelfrc.ie
The subject line should read ‘Youth Mental Health Clinician’

Closing date is Wednesday 20th August 2025 at 12 noon.
Interviews will be held on 25th/26th August.
Garda vetting and satisfactory references will be sought. Listowel FRC is an equal opportunities employer.