Assistant Psychologist

Key duties and responsibilities include supporting the delivery of psychological and behavioural interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, including contributing to assessment, formulation and intervention planning. The postholder will develop person-centred and positive behaviour support plans (PBSP), produce high-quality reports, and manage a caseload while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing psychological guidance and consultation to families, support staff and professionals, attending multidisciplinary meetings, and communicating complex and sensitive information in a clear and compassionate manner. Responsibilities also include maintaining accurate clinical records, utilising IT systems effectively, engaging in regular supervision and continuous professional development, and upholding high standards of professional practice. The successful candidate will contribute to service development, support improvements in clinical processes, and, where appropriate, assist in delivering training within the service.

Interviews will take place on the 14th of September

Job

Purpose

To work

within a multidisciplinary framework to provide an intensive personalised

support service in residential, educational, and vocational settings to people

with varied needs and behaviours of distress or behaviours that can challenge. This

may include individuals with learning disabilities, neurodiversity, variant

mental health, histories of trauma, and often individuals who have faced

systemic challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To implement psychological and behavioural

interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist; including to

effectively implement appropriate assessment, formulation and intervention

methods.

2. To produce person-centred/positive behaviour

support plans (PBSP) and psychological plans/reports in accordance with good

practice guidance.

3. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility

within the appropriate boundaries of the role and the individuals experience

and qualifications while working alongside other professionals in the multi-disciplinary

team.

4. To maintain good working relationships with other

members of the multidisciplinary team, external professionals, our clients and

their networks. This includes ensuring effective communication through good

verbal communication skills and the production of professional reports.

5. To attend multi-disciplinary meetings within the

team and division. This will also occasionally include meetings with external

professionals.

6. To be involved, when appropriate, in the assessment

of clients being referred.

7. To provide psychological advice, guidance and

consultation to families, support staff and other professionals under the

supervision of a qualified Psychologist.

8. With support from clinical and managerial

supervision, to manage highly complex information and sensitive situations

involving exposure to distressing, traumatic and emotional material, including

exposure behaviours of distress or behaviours that challenge. This will include

developing reflective practice and self-care strategies to maintain

professional wellbeing and practice in these situations.

9. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner,

information concerning the assessment, formulation, and intervention plans.

10. To engage with regular clinical supervision, as

well as continued professional development and appraisal. This includes

maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of

psychology, as relevant to the role.

11. Responsible for the regular use of information

technology resources to facilitate communication, to develop clinical

assessment and intervention resources, and for appropriate record keeping.

12. To contribute to the maintenance of the highest

professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal

and external continued professional development (CPD) training and development

programmes.

13. To maintain the highest standards of clinical

record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing

and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice.

14. To hold a caseload under the supervision of a

qualified psychologist. Responsibilities related to this include arranging

relevant meetings and document reviews for the client, liaising with clients

and their professionals, producing detailed session plans, producing

assessments, reports, and intervention plans, and carrying out intervention

work as agreed with your clinical supervisor.

15. To support in the development and continual

improvement of clinical processes within the service.

16. When appropriately skilled, to assist in developing

and delivering training for the IPS service.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

ABL is

an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an

experienced, CQC registered, provider

of community health services we are passionate about delivering evidence based,

innovative, effective

and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities

and stakeholders.

Experience

Qualifications