About this role
Job summary
Service Based Assistant Psychologist
Are you an Assistant Psychologist (or have a qualification eligible for graduate basis for chartership of the British Psychological Society)? Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to work in an environment where you can use your clinical skills and your creativity to achieve the best for people? If this aligns with your aspirations, we have a secondment opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist at the Blackpool Service with Change Grow Live.
At Change Grow Live, we are deeply committed to social justice and making positive change. If these values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply and grow your career with us in this rewarding role.
Location: Blackpool
Contracted Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Category: Clinical
Type of contract: Permanent
Change Grow Live Salary Scale: Points: 21-25
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Main duties of the job
- Carry out psychological assessment using psychometric measures, observation, semi-structured interviews under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.
- Deliver group-based psychosocial interventions.
- Assist in formulation and delivery of person-centred care involving psychological treatment and/or management of complex problems.
- Support the delivery of psychological interventions with due regard to issues of cultural, racial, religious difference and sexual orientation.
- Utilise theory, literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and within the wider team.
- Receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
- Develop relevant teaching skills and competencies.
- Contribute to training and support initiatives.
- Assist audit, research projects, data collection, analysis, production of reports under supervision using IT and statistical programmes.
- Undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical / counselling psychologists in evidence-based practice in individual work and with other team members.
- Gain wider experience of professional psychology within the Psychology Directorate.
- Maintain the highest of standards of clinical governance, ethical practice, and data protection.
- Attend meetings, in which service developments are planned and discussed.
About us
Believe in people
At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work.
If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life.
If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work.
Our mission and vision
Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society.
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to be part of our multidisciplinary team, delivering comprehensive assessment and recovery focussed interventions to people who are directly or indirectly affected by drug and alcohol use.
Under the supervision of a senior HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, the post holder work to ensure that people who use our services receive high quality care that adheres to best practice guidelines.
Our model emphasises physical, psychological, and emotional safety and helps people to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment in their lives and in their communities. The post holder will work under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist to ensure that psychological perspectives are central to everyones thinking. They will support the empowerment of teams and individuals to increase knowledge, skills, and professional confidence around the needs of the people who access our services. Through consultancy, reflective practice, team formulation, training and clinical case management, the post holder will help the wider team create an innovative and effective trauma-informed service.
Our national Psychology Team provides connection, peer support, reflective practice, and CPD. Our Assistant Psychologists meet regularly, and we offer support in applying for further training.We embrace diversity, equality and inclusion as evidenced by our commitment to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. We strive to nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a way of being, not an initiative. If youre a team player who shares our organisational values of being bold, compassionate, and open, this could be the role for you.
To carry out protocol based psychological assessment using appropriate psychometric measures, direct and indirect observation, semi-structured interviews under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist.
To deliver group-based psychosocial interventions that target substance using behaviour.
To assist in the formulation and delivery of person-centred care involving the psychological treatment and/or management of complex problems as required.
To support the delivery of psychological interventions with due regard to issues of cultural, racial, and religious difference and sexual orientation.
To utilise theory, literature, and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other members of the wider team.
Teaching, Training and Supervision
In common with all qualified applied psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision from a qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
To develop teaching skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of services.
To contribute to training and support programmes and initiatives for other staff within the team.
Research
To assist in the undertaking of audit and research projects on a supervised basis.
To undertake data collection, analysis, production of reports and summaries and using IT and statistical programmes as required.
To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical / counselling psychologists in evidence-based practice in individual work and with other team members.
Leadership
To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the Psychology Directorate.
To maintain the highest of standards of clinical governance, ethical practice and data protection.
To attend meetings, where directed and appropriate, in which the service developments are planned and discussed.
Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to work effectively within an MDT
- Experience of data analysis and with database management
- Experience of working with individuals and groups
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Computer literacy skills
- Knowledge of statistical analysis packages e.g., SPSS, Excel
- Base level knowledge of psychological theory and models relevant to working with people complex needs
- Committed to ensuring high standards of care
- Organised and able to work in a very busy environment
- Committed to behaving in a professional manner always
- Demonstrates a warm, empathetic manner, and demonstrates enthusiasm to work within a team
- Demonstrates a flexible approach to work and a professional attitude This post is subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level.
Desirable
- Experience of work interacting with members of the public and working with people experiencing drug and alcohol related issues
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
- Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties
- Experience of work related to clinical psychology e.g. Assistant psychologist or research assistant with relevant clinical input or other relevant clinical work
- Previous experience of working with complex trauma
- Previous experience of working with substance misuse
- Experience or teaching / training other professionals
- Base knowledge of psychometric tests
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualification eligible for graduate basis for chartered membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society
- An approved undergraduate degree in Psychology which allows entitlement to graduate membership of the BPS
Desirable
- Degree in Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society
- Evidence of further education in related areas
- A second-class honours degree or higher in Psychology or Psychology as a main subject
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively
- impaired, as well as their families and carers
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy.
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
- Able to contribute to risk assessment drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, under clinical supervision
- To be able to use basic computer skills to collect, collate and report on peoples progress on a daily basis.
- Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise.
Desirable
- Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within appropriate consent
- frameworks and the boundaries of confidentiality.
- Able to liaise effectively with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users.
- Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individuals health and wellbeing, arriving at judgments about how
- to respond within the care plan
- Able to analyse and synthesise multiple sources of information to contribute to the teams understanding and formulation of peoples difficulties and development of a multi-disciplinary care plan
- Able to assist in planning and delivering psychologically-informed interventions to meet peoples health and wellbeing needs
- Able to prioritise workload according to peoples changing needs and the priorities of the team
- Able to plan and deliver interventions with a variety of people presenting with mental health difficulties, their families and carers
- and the clinical team, on a daily basis.
- Able to deal with conflicting demands and what could at times be a changeable work pattern.
- Able to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Change Grow Live
Address
The Lighthouse 102
Dickson Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 2BU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.changegrowlive.org/ (Opens in a new tab)