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Department: Therapy
Salary: £24,000 - £25,500 (depending on experience/qualifications)
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type Permanent
Are you a Psychology graduate looking to looking to help change the lives of vulnerable young people?
Location: Wokingham
Department: Therapy
Salary: £24,000 - £25,500 (depending on experience/qualifications)
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type Permanent
Are you a Psychology graduate looking to looking to help change the lives of vulnerable young people?
We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist to join our therapy team here at Swaay!
The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary therapy team assisting with undertaking assessments and providing therapeutic interventions to our young people.
You will have a BPS accredited Degree in Psychology, display resilience and a positive attitude and will act as a role model to the young people in our care.
It is desirable if you have experience conducting psychometric assessments, however if you have not, full training with be provided.
Roles And Responsibilities
* You will support with aspects of our assessments, including the administration and scoring of psychometric tests
* Assist with day-to-day administration tasks, plus have involvement working directly with young people in the context of the therapy group programmes
* Develop a caseload of Individual Work as appropriate under the supervision of experienced psychologists and practitioners
Benefits
* A full induction to the organisation will be provided
* Opportunities to attend both internal and external CPD events
* Supervisions with a Practitioner Psychologist
* Opportunities to contribute/support to exciting research projects
* Gain invaluable experience within a multidisciplinary team (Forensic Psychology, Play Therapy, CBT and Dyadic Development Psychotherapy)
* Build a career in a company widely recognised for the excellent therapeutic services we offer
About Us
For over 30 years, SWAAY have been providing specialised, high-quality residential care, education and therapeutic services for young males aged 11-18 with developmental trauma, attachment difficulties and who have displayed sexually harmful behaviour. We are now widely recognised for the excellent therapeutic service programmes that we offer and have contributed to research and literature in the field.
We work to reduce the risk these young people pose, meet their complex needs and help them manage their physical and behavioural difficulties, so that they can build healthy relationships and go on to lead fulfilling, rewarding and offence-free lives.
Full time (37.5 hours a week)
We look forward to receiving your application!
SWAAY is committed to safeguarding children. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references and a health check.
SWAAY is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce, celebrating each individuals uniqueness
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