Psychologist (Clinical or Forensic)
Remote Working (with bi:annual in:person team days in Cardiff)
Salary GBP 60,000.00 per annum
Permanent, Full:Time, 37.5 hours per week
We are a key provider of criminal justice services: operating in both the custodial and community sectors. We pride ourselves on the quality of our provision and we consistently seek to work alongside and in partnership with a range of other providers in the voluntary (third), public and private sectors.
We have developed services which are focused on identifying ways to maximise positive impact and make the most effective use of available resources by working with other agencies on common objectives. In this way we are increasingly able to meet wide ranging and complex needs in the most appropriate way.
We have a commitment to research, evaluation and review of evidence:based initiatives.
We value and, where possible, contribute to research into reducing re:offending and therefore we recognise the importance of understanding the wider environment in which individuals operate and this informs us about how best to engage, support and help people with change.
We seek to employ people with drive and energy and a real interest in innovation and teamwork : working beyond traditional organisational boundaries.
An opportunity has arisen for a Psychologist (Clinical or Forensic) to work closely with the Director of Community, the MHTR Service Managers and the wider Community Management Team.
The successful candidate will support the Wales Mental Health Treatment Requirement service that helps people who have low level mental health difficulties that are linked with the commission of offences.
You will support and develop the work of our team of Assistant Psychologists (APs) through clinical supervision and guidance. Providing clinical oversight, to assessments and interventions as part of a central qualified psychology team.
You will also carry a small caseload of clinical work consisting of therapeutic work with the more complex clients including assessments.
Your assistance will help us as we establish working relationships with health services across Wales as we establish a strong and innovative solution to a longstanding social need. You will also help gather, analyse and report on data for a range of audiences.
Regular individual and group supervision is provided as a key part of the role. Developmental opportunities within the organisation are available.
Key Responsibilities:
: Work closely with the Lead Psychologist on the project to develop a complementary working relationship.
: Provide guidance to a team of Assistant Psychologists to deliver assessments and interventions for people given an MHTR.
: Deliver clinical assessment, formulation and intervention to the complex MHTR clients.
: Provide the team with support and leadership, to establish treatment approaches, to embed effective methods with sound theoretical basis.
: Leading on innovative practice around psychoeducation, managing the impact of past trauma and coping with low mood amid the difficulties and challenges of life.
: Willingness to explore a range of trauma informed treatment models including the Power, Threat, Meaning Framework (PTMF) as a treatment approach for our participant group and to draw in other models as appropriate.
: Help establish a programme of support and intervention work for use by our AP team.
: Represent our treatment approach with a range of external stakeholders, helping to establish working relationships with Court and Probation colleagues to support the effective treatment of individuals.
: Help set up new partnerships with local and regional health and support providers across Wales for follow on support.
: Help set up a strong working relationship with our management team establishing confidence in role boundaries.
: Develop a strong understanding of sentencing and support to respo