Overview
Assistant Psychologist - Practitioner Positive Behavioural Support
Location: West Midlands Region
Salary: £31827.00 plus car allowance
Hours: 37.5 per week
We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist - Practitioner Positive Behavioural Support with a passion for supporting adults with developing mental health illnesses, learning disabilities, and autism.
Role
As an assistant psychologist in positive behaviour support, you will provide a high standard of quality care under the supervision of a practitioner psychologist. You will assist in the formulation of routine care plans, involving the psychological treatment or management of the patient’s condition. You will be required to attend and contribute to MDT meetings, support the delivery of teaching and training to other members of the team, and support the practitioner psychologists within the service on a day-to-day basis.
Benefits
* Company Standard Benefits
* Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
* Free DBS Check
* Free Employee Assistance Programme
* Annual Employee Awards Evening
* Employee Recognition Schemes
* CareTech Foundation—Opportunity to apply for family and friends’ grants
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Adopt a professional approach to patient/resident care at all times.
* Develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, visitors, carers, members of the multidisciplinary care team and senior professional and managerial staff.
* Conform at all times to the policies and procedures of the company, with particular regard to confidentiality, financial and administrative responsibilities and prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI); this includes rigorous and consistent compliance with policies for hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and safe disposal of sharps (where deemed relevant to the role).
* Maintain and support all quality initiatives and objectives introduced into the organisation.
* Be familiar with and comply with the service business continuity plan in case of an emergency.
* Take personal responsibility for ensuring that The Caretech Group resources are used efficiently and with minimum wastage.
What we are looking for
* BSc Psychology
* Experience working in a therapy department
* Experience of delivering training and therapeutic intervention
* Excellent communication skills
Who we are
CareTech Group, established in 1993, is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services, supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 550 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.
CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment; the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
Locations
Wolverhampton - Assistant Psychologist
Birmingham - Assistant Psychologist
Stoke on Trent - Assistant Psychologist
Walsall – Assistant Psychologist
Salary / Benefits: From £31827.00 per year
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