Senior Psychologist (Help When You Need It)

This is a unique opportunity for a self-motivated, forward-thinking psychologist to be responsible for introducing a PAT approach to HWYNI to shape the culture of the team and support clients and staff to thrive.

Work alongside the team, service and senior operations managers to ensure effective development of the new community HWYNI service.

Provide a psychological perspective representing the voluntary sector within management and multi-agency meetings.

Work closely with our Head of Psychology to ensure the service and psychological offers within this align with Second Steps wider PAT strategy.

Provide psychological consultation/coaching to managers and internal staff to promote understanding of a PAT informed approach.

Support effective change management, cultural development and team cohesion.

Share learning with external stakeholder organisations, to build psychologically informed capacity across the system.

Be a representative for the voluntary sector and Second Step, promoting our reputation as a PAT informed organisation and liaise with and attend relevant meetings with delivery partners and stakeholders e.g. Rethink etc as required.

Develop and report on relevant key performance indicators associated with the delivery of psychology and evaluation of processes as required.

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South-West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other needs. We promote wellbeing by supporting people and communities to build brighter futures. We value relationships and making sense of what has happened to those accessing our services, rather than labelling what is wrong with them.

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