Assistant Psychologist
- Blackwood, Caerphilly
- £31,239 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Undertaking psychological assessments and interventions under the supervision of the clinical psychologist
- Supporting the Clinical Psychologist and other Liberty care staff to undertake teaching and training.
- Supporting the Clinical Psychologist and other Liberty care staff to undertake clinically relevant research, service evaluation and audit.
- To provide leadership on one shift a week where you will provide direct care and support to individuals with complex needs.
- To carry out other duties as agreed with the Clinical Psychologist Managers.
- Undertake psychological assessments using interview techniques, psychometric assessments, functional analyses and structured interview/questionnaires.
- Analyse data and use computer facilities to graphical present results from psychological assessments
- Contribute to and prepare clinical reports outlining the progress of work with service users and obtain a Clinical Psychologists counter signature on such reports.
- Undertake individual therapeutic interventionsupport the Clinical Psychologist in preparing material for psychological assessments, interventions and service delivery.
- Engage in joint clinical work with colleagues within Liberty care as delegated by a Clinical Psychologist.
- Prepare teaching materials for the provision of training to other professional staff and agencies.
- Assist in the provision of training in the use of psychological approaches to other professional staff and agencies.
- Participate in clinically relevant research, service evaluation and audit projects.
- Provide Liberty care with information regarding clinically effective interventions by competently undertaking literature reviews, using the internet and library facilitates.
- Responsible for administrative tasks relating to case-work including keeping case notes and preparing written reports in line with the Policies and Procedures of the BPS and other guidance.
- Carry out such administrative tasks that may be required by the Clinical Psychologist.
- Manage diary to ensure competent time management and completion of clinical work, research, professional development and attendance at meetings.
- Undertake psychological assessments using interview techniques, psychometric assessments, functional analyses and structured interview/questionnaires.
- Analyse data and use computer facilities to graphical present results from psychological assessments
- Contribute to and prepare clinical reports outlining the progress of work with service users and obtain a Clinical Psychologists counter signature on such reports.
- Undertake individual therapeutic interventionsupport the Clinical Psychologist in preparing material for psychological assessments, interventions and service delivery.
- Engage in joint clinical work with colleagues within Liberty care as delegated by a Clinical Psychologist.
- Prepare teaching materials for the provision of training to other professional staff and agencies.
- Assist in the provision of training in the use of psychological approaches to other professional staff and agencies.
- Participate in clinically relevant research, service evaluation and audit projects.
- Provide Liberty care with information regarding clinically effective interventions by competently undertaking literature reviews, using the internet and library facilitates.
- Responsible for administrative tasks relating to case-work including keeping case notes and preparing written reports in line with the Policies and Procedures of the BPS and other guidance.
- Carry out such administrative tasks that may be required by the Clinical Psychologist.
- Manage diary to ensure competent time management and completion of clinical work, research, professional development and attendance at meetings.
- Good honours degree in Psychology (First or Second Class).
- Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the BPS/ HPC.
- Team player negotiate, prioritise, organise, problem solve.
- Sense of humour.
- Demonstrated creative flare to make information accessible.
- Committed to providing valued experiences to individuals with a learning disability.
- Thoughtful and reflective.
- Connect with people.
- Make interventions meaningful, relevant and accessible for PWLD carers and professionals.
- Hold a Full UK Manual Driving Licence
- Team work and MDT working.
- Ability to communicate (verbally and written) and relate to others in situations that can be complex.
- Ability to plan and organise own workload.
- Must be capable of using initiative and working independently.
- Must be able to use supervision appropriately in order to agree and review goals.
- Competent word processing skills.
- Ability to use a range of IT skills, for example, statistical packages, graphic packages and databases
- Previous work as an Assistant Psychologist.
- Previous work with people with a learning disability.
- Good honours degree in Psychology (First or Second Class).
- Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the BPS/ HPC.
- Team player negotiate, prioritise, organise, problem solve.
- Sense of humour.
- Demonstrated creative flare to make information accessible.
- Committed to providing valued experiences to individuals with a learning disability.
- Thoughtful and reflective.
- Connect with people.
- Make interventions meaningful, relevant and accessible for PWLD carers and professionals.
- Hold a Full UK Manual Driving Licence
- Team work and MDT working.
- Ability to communicate (verbally and written) and relate to others in situations that can be complex.
- Ability to plan and organise own workload.
- Must be capable of using initiative and working independently.
- Must be able to use supervision appropriately in order to agree and review goals.
- Competent word processing skills.
- Ability to use a range of IT skills, for example, statistical packages, graphic packages and databases
- Previous work as an Assistant Psychologist.
- Previous work with people with a learning disability.