Join Our Team as a Chartered Psychologist!
Position: Chartered Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist
Location: Mental Health Treatment Requirement, Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland (LLR)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Maternity cover – 12 months fixed term from January 2026
At Turning Point, we are proud leaders in supporting individuals on their journey to recovery from addiction. Our mission is to provide timely and effective support, making us one of the largest providers of substance misuse services in England and Wales. We are currently seeking a passionate Chartered Psychologist to join our newly formed Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) team, dedicated to delivering impactful psycho-social interventions.
This innovative service offers individuals in the criminal justice system an alternative to custodial sentences, focusing on personalized treatment plans that draw from evidence-based interventions. Join us in making a difference!
Your Role and Responsibilities
As a key member of our team, you will:
* Provide clinical guidance, training, and leadership to Senior Assistant and Assistant Psychologists.
* Collaborate closely with the Clinical Lead and Consultant Clinical Psychologist to enhance innovative approaches.
* Oversee the systematic governance of the Leicestershire MHTR service alongside operational colleagues.
* Offer practical advice on evidence-based psychological interventions to colleagues and local agencies.
* Inspire and develop your team, fostering psychological formulation skills and a trauma-informed approach.
* Manage a small caseload of service users with complex needs, delivering specialist assessments and therapies.
* Contribute to the strategic direction of the service, building professional links with other providers.
* Explore ways to integrate broader issues like housing and employment into treatment processes.
* Collaborate with our national team to enhance psychological and psycho-social approaches across services.
Are You the Ideal Candidate?
We are looking for someone who:
* Holds a doctorate in Clinical, Counselling, or Forensic Psychology and is registered with the Health and Social Professions Council (HCPC).
* Has proven experience in delivering psychological services and leading clinical staff.
* Possesses excellent communication skills and a commitment to the Recovery Agenda.
* Experience with substance misuse service users is a plus, and formal training in supervision is desirable.
About Turning Point
As a leading health and social care provider with over 300 locations across England, we take pride in our not-for-profit model, reinvesting every penny back into our services and people. We believe in the power of change and are dedicated to improving the lives of those we support.
What Benefits Will You Receive?
We understand that rewards come in many forms. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
* 26 days of paid holiday per year + Bank Holidays, increasing with service up to 28 days + Bank Holidays.
* Options to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
Join us and discover the exciting perks available to our employees!
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate before the advertised closing date.
Hiring Organisation: Turning Point
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