Senior Psychologist (CAMHS)

Job Title: Senior Psychologist (CAMHS)
Location: Cavan town
Contract Type: Agency 1 year contract initially (with strong potential for extension)
Role: Full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: Aligned with HSE Senior Psychologist Pay Scales

Excel Healthcare Recruitment is delighted to partner with a CAMHS service to recruit an experienced Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join its team.

This is a full-time, 1-year agency contract (with strong extension potential) offering the flexibility to be based in Cavan or Monaghan, working within a highly supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological care, while also contributing to service development and clinical leadership.

A very exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Psychologist to join a wonderful CAMHS team in Cavan town.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to develop your leadership skills.

Excel Recruitment are recruiting a Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist on behalf of a Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service team in Cavan town.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, forward-thinking service dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Psychologist to develop their career further.

The post holder will be based in Cavan town and will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team. You will have regular clinical supervision. Your leadership style will be based around compassion and inclusivity; you will encourage this in the staff you clinically supervise. You will work closely with the leadership team to ensure the service is resilient and sustainable, with a well-supported team delivering evidence-based interventions.

Job Purpose:

The Senior Psychologist will deliver advanced psychological assessments, formulations, and therapeutic interventions to children and adolescents referred to CAMHS. The role also involves working closely with families and carers, contributing to service development, and providing supervision and consultation within the MDT.

You will be highly skilled and experienced in delivering and developing an evidence-based therapeutic service, with a record of being a compassionate and inclusive leader.

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.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years at Senior or equivalent level
• Proven experience working with children and adolescents in mental health services
• Strong background in complex case management and evidence-based interventions
• Excellent team collaboration, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other professionals.

What to expect:

• Competitive HSE salary in line with experience.
• 35-hour work week, Monday-Friday
• Structured clinical supervision and professional development
• Supportive Multidisciplinary team environment
• Flexible work arrangements where possible

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