What have been the most rewarding events in your career so far?
What personal qualities do you have that helps you in your career?
What is your dream job?
What have been the most rewarding events in your career so far?
The rewards have been many and varied in the role of Clinical Psychologist and the years on my “route” to getting there.
I collaborated with three organisations to complete a big piece of research on fathers of children with intellectual disabilities – very little was known about their experiences and needs before the research.
I’ve just finished writing a Chapter with a colleague in a book about Fathers and this was also very rewarding. I really enjoy presenting research and discussing findings with other people working in the field, and I was proud to be awarded a prize for my presentation of a research study at a conference.
On a day to day level I regularly feel the rewards of this job, e.g. I am often touched by seeing a smile break out on the face of a teenager with multiple and profound intellectual disability with whom I am working or playing. I also feel incredibly honoured, e.g. when I get a big bear hug from a little child who had learned new behaviours that help him or her get along better in their family or school.
Social Care Worker
Naoise Pye "I love to see a client find a new skill or hobby or to be involved in making something happen in their lives"
Psychologist - Clinical
Elaine MacDonald "Curiosity or a desire to learn and understand people and behaviour, is very important as it sustains motivation in sometimes challenging cases."
Clinical Nurse Manager 2
Liam Dowling "We as care providers need to be on top of our game to ensure that people with an Intellectual Disability have the life they deserve"
Care Assistant
Deirdre Lavelle "When working with people with disabilities it is very important to focus on what a person can do not what they can't do"
Occupational Therapist
Tomas Flanagan "Occupational Therapy is all about the needs of the individual. You must understand these needs and always have this as the focus of your work."
