Job Title: Assistant Psychologist
Location: Monaghan
Contract Type: Long-term, full-time agency role for at least 12 months
Role: Fulltime, Monday to Friday, 35 hour week
Salary: Assistant Psychologist Pay Scales
Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting an Assistant Psychologist on behalf of a Children’s Primary Care Team in Monaghan. This is an exciting opportunity to join a pilot project team focused on enhanced multidisciplinary working, supporting children with complex needs and their families.
About the Role:
Our client has a Psychology Assistant post available on a full-time agency basis for a minimum of 12 months. Working within a children’s primary care psychology service, the successful candidate will help deliver accessible, early-intervention supports to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate psychological, emotional, behavioural or developmental difficulties.
The Psychology Assistant will work under the direction of qualified Psychologists and alongside multidisciplinary primary care colleagues. The post offers valuable experience of a stepped-care model, from initial referral review and early support through to assessment and intervention, with onward referral to specialist services where appropriate.
Key responsibilities:
- Supporting referral triage, gathering relevant information and assisting with first-line communication with families and referrers.
- Helping to prepare and deliver parent advice clinics, psychoeducation sessions and evidence-informed group programmes.
- Assisting Psychologists with individual assessments and brief interventions, including preparing materials, recording outcomes and completing agreed follow-up tasks.
- Developing practical resources for children, young people, parents and caregivers.
- Liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues and, where appropriate, schools and other services to support coordinated care.
- Maintaining accurate clinical records, supporting service data collection and contributing to audits or service-improvement projects.
- Participating in induction, team meetings, training and regular clinical supervision.
Regular supervision will be provided by Psychology team members.
Eligibility Criteria:
- A minimum of a 2.1 Honours Degree in Psychology (required for future postgraduate training routes).
- Eligible for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI).
- Previous experience (paid or voluntary) working with children, families, or mental health services is highly desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- A strong interest in primary care, early intervention, and child development.
What to expect:
- Competitive HSE salary in line with Psychology Assistant
- 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
Job Title: Assistant Psychologist , Child Primary Care
Location: Portlaoise
Contract Type: Agency Rolling Contract, Full-Time (Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week)
Salary: HSE Aligned Assistant Psychologist Pay Scale
Excel Recruitment is delighted to partner with a HSE Primary Care Psychology service in Portlaoise to recruit an Assistant Psychologist, on a full‑time, agency rolling contract. This is an excellent opportunity to gain meaningful clinical experience while contributing to early intervention and prevention services for children and their families within the community.
About the Role
The successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the delivery of early intervention and prevention services for children and their families within the Primary Care Psychology service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting psychologists in assessment, intervention, and review of children referred to the primary care service.
- Assisting in the delivery of evidence-based group and individual interventions for children with mild to moderate needs.
- Contributing to parent training and psychoeducation programmes.
- Supporting triage and referral processes to ensure timely service response.
- Assisting in service evaluation, audit, and administrative duties as required.
- Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, including Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy colleagues.
- Participating in team meetings, supervision, and continuous professional development.
- Regular supervision and induction training will be provided to ensure continued learning and professional growth.
Eligibility Criteria
- A minimum 2.1 Honours Degree in Psychology (essential for postgraduate training routes).
- Eligible for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI).
- Previous experience (paid or voluntary) working with children and families services is highly desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
- A passion for child development, early intervention, and community-based care.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- A full driver’s licence and access to transport is advantageous but not essential.
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
Job Title: Assistant Psychologist – Child Primary Care
Location: Tullamore
Contract Type: Agency Rolling Contract, Full-Time (Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week)
Salary: HSE Aligned Assistant Psychologist Pay Scale
Excel Recruitment is delighted to partner with a HSE Primary Care Psychology service in Tullamore to recruit an Assistant Psychologist, on a full‑time, agency rolling contract. This is an excellent opportunity to gain meaningful clinical experience while contributing to early intervention and prevention services for children and their families within the community.
About the Role
The successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the delivery of early intervention and prevention services for children and their families within the Primary Care Psychology service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting psychologists in assessment, intervention, and review of children referred to the primary care service.
- Assisting in the delivery of evidence-based group and individual interventions for children with mild to moderate needs.
- Contributing to parent training and psychoeducation programmes.
- Supporting triage and referral processes to ensure timely service response.
- Assisting in service evaluation, audit, and administrative duties as required.
- Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, including Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy colleagues.
- Participating in team meetings, supervision, and continuous professional development.
- Regular supervision and induction training will be provided to ensure continued learning and professional growth.
Eligibility Criteria
- A minimum 2.1 Honours Degree in Psychology (essential for postgraduate training routes).
- Eligible for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI).
- Previous experience (paid or voluntary) working with children and families services is highly desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
- A passion for child development, early intervention, and community-based care.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- A full driver’s licence and access to transport is advantageous but not essential.
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
