Psychology Project Worker

Enabling people with an intellectual disability to have full and meaningful lives through quality person centred services in partnership with families

Cheeverstown provides supported living, respite, New Directions, and employment supports to adults with intellectual disabilities. Cheeverstown is a section 38funded organisation.

We are now taking applications for the role of Psychology Project Worker.

Fulltime | Monday Friday | Specified Purpose Contract

The role :

Working as a member of the direct support team, the Psychology Project Worker will provide support to individuals with intellectual disabilities, within the framework of New Directions, an outcomesbased, individualised approach to day services and supports.

The Psychology Project Worker will : support people to access communitybased activities, services, and opportunities to meet their needs, interests, and desires; work to maximise opportunities for people towards achieving the goals of community inclusion and active citizenship, and empower people to live full and meaningful lives.

Person Specification :

Essential :

• Honours Degree in Psychology or equivalent (e.g. H Dip conversion)
• Experience working with people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities
• Values that correspond with Cheeverstown's values.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including good listening skills.
• Strong commitment to increasing opportunities for people to become valued members of their local community and to live their best life.
• Belief in a personcentred approach and the empowerment of people supported
• Ability to collaborate and work as a member of a team.
• Possess a proven ability to work on one's own initiative
• Flexibility and ability to respond to changing needs, situations, and locations.

Desirable :

Salary will be paid in line with the HSE Consolidated pay scale of Social Care Worker. Please note offers of employment remain provisional until all preemployment checks ; Garda Vetting, References, OH, Qualifications and Verification of Service have been completed and you have been issued with a contract of employment.

For a copy of the full job description, please email careers@cheeverstown.ie.

Closing date for applications is Friday 10th October 2025

Cheeverstown is an equal opportunity employer.