Overview
Assistant Psychologist - Early Intervention Services. Our Early Intervention Service provides a three-year service offering assessment, treatment and support to people (and their families) who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. We also provide a year-long service for people at high risk of developing a first episode of psychosis. We are seeking one full-time Assistant Psychologist to support the work of our Psychologists, psychological therapists, other Assistant Psychologists and our multidisciplinary team in the service they provide.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with the Psychologists in the team to provide structured assessments, file reviews and manualised treatments under supervision to individuals and carers who use our service.
* Support the Psychologists to manage the psychology pathway within the service, including collation, analysis and presentation of data.
* ideally have experience of supporting and facilitating CBT-informed brief interventions under supervision.
* Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication, IT literacy and skills in data collection and evaluation.
* Engage positively and sensitively with people with mental health difficulties, their carers and their support networks; demonstrate awareness of experiences and challenges faced by someone living with psychosis.
* Work collaboratively with other professions to provide holistic care within a biopsychosocial model.
* Travel across sites throughout Bedfordshire and Luton; driving license and use of a car are required.
Qualifications and Skills
* Essential: First or upper second class honours degree in psychology.
* Experience: Experience in delivering individual and group psychological interventions; previous work with people with mental health or social care needs.
* Desirable: Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis; experience working in a clinical team.
* Knowledge and Skills: Understanding of needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems; understanding of psychology applied to health care; high level communication skills; ability to engage with diverse individuals; IT literacy including MS Office and statistical packages for evaluation/research.
* Other: Driving licence and use of a car to travel across sites.
Requirements
* Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act requirements.
* Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered; see UK Visas and Immigration guidance for details.
About Us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive.
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