Assistant Psychologist - Practitioner Positive Behavioural Support
Location: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Smethwick, Erdington, Stoke on Trent
Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Salary: £31827.00 plus car allowance
CareTech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care.
We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents. To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care.
Job 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.
Main Duties And Responsibilities:
* Adopt a professional approach to patient/resident care at all times.
* Be required to 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).
* Maintain and support all quality initiatives and objectives introduced into the organisation.
* To 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
Rewards & 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
What We Are Looking For:
* BSc Psychology
* Experience working in a therapy department
* Experience of delivering training and therapeutic intervention
* Excellent communication skills
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.
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.
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