Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology

Essential

• Experience in highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment across outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
• Post-qualification experience as a practitioner psychologist with approximately 50 hours of clinical supervision.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, design and complex data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of applied psychology.
• Experience working with diverse client groups across the lifespan, addressing a wide range of clinical severities, and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in challenging situations.
• Skilled in teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts and working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
• Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service.
• Knowledge of relevant national and local guidance, legislation, and mental health frameworks
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
• High-level proficiency in at least two specialised psychological therapies and neuropsychology, with continued practice or training post-qualification.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.