Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
558. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of paid assistant psychologist posts in primary care nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54130/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe post of Assistant Psychologist is a new grade within the HSE on a pilot basis. Their role is to support psychology services in primary care settings and to provide early and cost-effective interventions for children and adolescents. The creation of the role is key to delivering a “stepped care” model in which service users receive the level of required support and/or intervention appropriate to their assessed need.
An ongoing evaluation is being conducted on these roles as part of the governance structures of the Assistant Psychologist pilot project
