Overview
We are looking for a full-time Assistant Psychologist to join our friendly and innovative EIIP Service. The role offers excellent opportunities to gain experience toward clinical psychology training, including co-facilitating group work and supporting service development initiatives. There is opportunity for both supervised clinical work and indirect work that supports the delivery of psychological interventions. We work with people aged between 14 and 65 who have experienced a first episode of psychosis.
Responsibilities
* Be part of the therapies team, working alongside a CBT Therapist and Clinical and Counselling Psychologists.
* Provide psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, and work independently according to a plan agreed with the team leader and supervising psychologist.
* Assist in clinically related administration, conduct audits, collect outcome statistics, and/or other project work as appropriate and agreed with the team leader and supervising psychologist.
* Facilitate/co-facilitate the running of therapeutic groups.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Be organized, self-motivated, self-aware and show a commitment to working with people who experience psychosis.
* Previous experience with the service user group is an advantage.
* Indicate on the application why you are interested in this particular post.
* Driver/vehicle required: the post is based in our East Surrey Team based at Horizon House in Epsom with a satellite base in Redhill; the assistant would be required to travel across the East Surrey area and a driving licence and use of a car is essential. Some remote working continues.
* There is an opportunity for supervised clinical work and indirect work that supports the delivery of psychological interventions.
* Please note that the start date for this post will be the end of September.
Location and travel
The post is based in our East Surrey Team based at Horizon House in Epsom with a satellite base in Redhill. The Assistant Psychologist would be required to travel across the East Surrey area and so a driving licence and use of a car is essential. Some remote working continues.
About the service
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
Organisation and development
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Location context
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Application notes
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. We look forward to receiving your application!
Additional information
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
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