Psychologist (Sessional Assessor)
About the Role
A new specialist Westmeath-based clinic providing private neurodevelopmental and educational assessment services for children, adolescents and adults. The service is set up to address the structural gap between HSE assessment-of-need waitlists (commonly two to five years) and the urgent practical need for diagnostic clarity to access school supports, third-level accommodations, workplace adjustments and onward pathways.
The service is built around a panel of PSI Chartered, HSE-validated psychologists working sessionally, with the in-house team handling intake, scheduling, payment, report templating support and post-assessment client coordination. The intent is to let clinicians focus on the clinical work.
You'll work a flexible diary you set yourself, conducting cognitive/educational, ASD, ADHD and combined neurodevelopmental assessments in the Westmeath clinic. Reports must hold up at HSE, Department of Education, third-level disability service and workplace accommodation level. Per-assessment fees range from €550 for a psycho-educational assessment up to €1,850 for a combined AuDHD assessment, and can be discussed based on experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct psycho-educational and cognitive / adaptive assessments for children, adolescents and adults
- Carry out structured ASD diagnostic assessment (ADI-R and ADOS), integrated with cognitive components where indicated
- Carry out structured ADHD assessment using DKEFS, validated screeners and diagnostic interview
- Deliver the specialist combined AuDHD pathway using Conners, BRIEF, Young DIVA and the full toolkit
- Produce comprehensive, neuro-affirming reports that hold up at HSE, Department of Education and workplace level
- Deliver clear, accessible feedback sessions with concrete next-step recommendations
- Set your own working hours and case volume around your availability
Requirements
- PSI Chartered and HSE Validated, both verified at offer stage (Counselling, Clinical or Educational branch)
- Demonstrable experience conducting neurodevelopmental assessments (ASD, ADHD or both)
- Proficiency with ADI-R, ADOS, DKEFS, Conners, BRIEF, Young DIVA / DIVA-5 or close equivalents
- Comfortable working across children, adolescents and adults, or focused on one cohort
- Thorough, clear report writing structured to hold up at HSE and Department of Education level
- Comfortable managing your own caseload within a sessional, flexible-diary structure
- Personal professional indemnity insurance required
Benefits
- Sessional per-assessment fees of €500-€1,850, negotiable with experience
- Fully flexible diary, no minimum or maximum caseload
- Clinic-based working, no need to provide your own space or equipment
- Intake, scheduling, payment and correspondence handled by the in-house team
- Steady, predictable referral volume driven by the HSE backlog
- Reports positioned for HSE, Department of Education and workplace acceptance
- Independent professional status that sits alongside HSE, CDNT, CAMHS or private work
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- Job Type
- Contract
- Location
- Westmeath, Ireland
- Salary
- €500-€1,850 per assessment (DOE)
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