Dr Siun Roche

• Conducted thorough psychological assessments to inform evidence based interventions.
• Delivery and evaluation of evidence based psychological interventions on individual and group basis.
• Developed strong inter-agency professional relationships to facilitate effective through care of clients returning to community.
• Developed and implemented whole population initiative to increase effective service provision.
• Developed national protocol to facilitate service user group co-facilitation.
• Supervision of assistant psychologists and Masters students
• Providing training inputs to UCC Masters in Applied Psychology and D.Clin Psychology programs.

• Responsible for the management and delivery of a professional Psychology Service in line with best practice
• Developing and maintaining good working alliances with key stakeholders
• Providing line management and clinical supervision to three staff grade psychologists
• Providing psychological training, advice and consultation to staff within the organisation and from other agencies
• Working in co-operation with the MDT to ensure integrated sentence planning and service provision
• Managing clinical caseload. Providing psychological assessment and treatment for clients with complex mental health and offence focused needs
• Undertaking project management in the development, implementation and evaluations of new initiatives to ensure an ongoing, up-to-date quality service
• Ensuring adherence to IPS Psychology Service policies and procedures

• Conducted thorough psychological assessments of new referrals to the service to establish mental health and/or offence related needs
• Provided evidence-based mental health interventions for male offenders within a layered care model on an individual and group basis
• Co-facilitated Mentalization based therapy groups and Emotional Regulation groups
• Completed Parole Board reports utilising HCR-20V3 assessment tool to aid sentence management of life-sentenced individuals in custody.
• Supervision of assistant psychologists, trainee counselling psychologist and PhD student
• Delivered training to recruit prison officers on trauma informed care and the psychological impact of imprisonment as part of third level training course in WIT
• Recruitment of assistant psychologist cohort for 2020-2021
• Multi-disciplinary working with prison officers, Probation Service, Chaplaincy, Healthcare and the psychiatry team
• Provided case consultation at review meetings with prison management

• Conducted thorough psychological assessments of new referrals to the service to establish mental health and/or offence related needs
• Provided evidence-based mental health interventions for male offenders within a layered care model on an individual and group basis.
• Completed Parole Board reports to aid in sentence management of life sentenced individuals in custody.
• Conducted the screening and assessments of men who sexually offend using the Risk Matrix 2000 and the Violence Risk Scale - Sex Offender version.
• Supervision of assistant psychologist
• Multi-disciplinary working with the Probation Service, healthcare and other internal and external agencies
• Engaged in ongoing professional development to enhance competencies e.g. Attachment and Psychopathology workshop by Dr Patricia Crittenden, Mentalization based therapy training.

Responsibilities

• Managed day-to-day operations of the WHCA Campus
  
• Supported and mentored campus staff including training and orientation of new staff 
  
• Cultivated positive, professional communications and relationships with children and parents
  
• Liaised with schools to support smooth transitions for children in my care
• Maintained licensing, accreditation and safety requirements for the campus
  
• Collaborated with management to increase service growth and execute marketing strategies
  

Responsibilities 

• Designed and facilitated engaging, child-centred programs for grades 1-6
  
• Created positive relationships with parents and guardians
  
• Supported the implementation of company policy and procedure in every aspect of work

Responsibilities

• Provided psychological assessments to clients
  
• Provided short-term psychological interventions and therapy to clients experiencing a range of psychological difficulties
  

Responsibilities

• Conducted risk assessments and psychological assessment for clients experiencing suicidal ideation and self-harm. 
  
• Provided solution-focused, crisis intervention for young people and adults experiencing suicidal ideation. 
  
• Provided Family Support sessions for family members of suicidal clients
  
• Provided holding sessions for high-risk clients. 
  
• Collaborated with local health services to ensure client safety