Assistant Psychologist

Job description

Job summary

Thispost is in ABLs Intensive Personalised Support Service (IPS), part of ourMental Health Division. IPS works with individuals (primarily young people),their families, and their networks to help them develop the skills they need,so the individual can feel safe in a stable home and have a good quality oflife. Often our aim is to help move individuals identified as Edge of Careaway from the edge so that they can stay home, but we recognise that occasionallya person-centred approach may mean supporting the individual to transitioninto, out of, or to maintain a residential placement.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

ABL isan exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As anexperienced, CQC registered, providerof community health services we are passionate about delivering evidence based,innovative, effectiveand relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communitiesand stakeholders.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Interviews will take place on the 14th of September

JobPurpose:

To workwithin a multidisciplinary framework to provide an intensive personalisedsupport service in residential, educational, and vocational settings to peoplewith varied needs and behaviours of distress or behaviours that can challenge. Thismay include individuals with learning disabilities, neurodiversity, variantmental health, histories of trauma, and often individuals who have facedsystemic challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To implement psychological and behaviouralinterventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist; including toeffectively implement appropriate assessment, formulation and interventionmethods.

2. To produce person-centred/positive behavioursupport plans (PBSP) and psychological plans/reports in accordance with goodpractice guidance.

3. To exercise autonomous professional responsibilitywithin the appropriate boundaries of the role and the individuals experienceand qualifications while working alongside other professionals in the multi-disciplinaryteam.

4. To maintain good working relationships with othermembers of the multidisciplinary team, external professionals, our clients andtheir networks. This includes ensuring effective communication through goodverbal communication skills and the production of professional reports.

5. To attend multi-disciplinary meetings within theteam and division. This will also occasionally include meetings with externalprofessionals.

6. To be involved, when appropriate, in the assessmentof clients being referred.

7. To provide psychological advice, guidance andconsultation to families, support staff and other professionals under thesupervision of a qualified Psychologist.

8. With support from clinical and managerialsupervision, to manage highly complex information and sensitive situationsinvolving exposure to distressing, traumatic and emotional material, includingexposure behaviours of distress or behaviours that challenge. This will includedeveloping reflective practice and self-care strategies to maintainprofessional 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, aswell as continued professional development and appraisal. This includesmaintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field ofpsychology, as relevant to the role.

11. Responsible for the regular use of informationtechnology resources to facilitate communication, to develop clinicalassessment and intervention resources, and for appropriate record keeping.

12. To contribute to the maintenance of the highestprofessional standards of practice, through active participation in internaland external continued professional development (CPD) training and developmentprogrammes.

13. To maintain the highest standards of clinicalrecord keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writingand the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice.

14. To hold a caseload under the supervision of aqualified psychologist. Responsibilities related to this include arrangingrelevant meetings and document reviews for the client, liaising with clientsand their professionals, producing detailed session plans, producingassessments, reports, and intervention plans, and carrying out interventionwork as agreed with your clinical supervisor.

15. To support in the development and continualimprovement of clinical processes within the service.

16. When appropriately skilled, to assist in developingand delivering training for the IPS service.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Job description
Job responsibilities

Interviews will take place on the 14th of September

JobPurpose:

To workwithin a multidisciplinary framework to provide an intensive personalisedsupport service in residential, educational, and vocational settings to peoplewith varied needs and behaviours of distress or behaviours that can challenge. Thismay include individuals with learning disabilities, neurodiversity, variantmental health, histories of trauma, and often individuals who have facedsystemic challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To implement psychological and behaviouralinterventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist; including toeffectively implement appropriate assessment, formulation and interventionmethods.

2. To produce person-centred/positive behavioursupport plans (PBSP) and psychological plans/reports in accordance with goodpractice guidance.

3. To exercise autonomous professional responsibilitywithin the appropriate boundaries of the role and the individuals experienceand qualifications while working alongside other professionals in the multi-disciplinaryteam.

4. To maintain good working relationships with othermembers of the multidisciplinary team, external professionals, our clients andtheir networks. This includes ensuring effective communication through goodverbal communication skills and the production of professional reports.

5. To attend multi-disciplinary meetings within theteam and division. This will also occasionally include meetings with externalprofessionals.

6. To be involved, when appropriate, in the assessmentof clients being referred.

7. To provide psychological advice, guidance andconsultation to families, support staff and other professionals under thesupervision of a qualified Psychologist.

8. With support from clinical and managerialsupervision, to manage highly complex information and sensitive situationsinvolving exposure to distressing, traumatic and emotional material, includingexposure behaviours of distress or behaviours that challenge. This will includedeveloping reflective practice and self-care strategies to maintainprofessional 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, aswell as continued professional development and appraisal. This includesmaintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field ofpsychology, as relevant to the role.

11. Responsible for the regular use of informationtechnology resources to facilitate communication, to develop clinicalassessment and intervention resources, and for appropriate record keeping.

12. To contribute to the maintenance of the highestprofessional standards of practice, through active participation in internaland external continued professional development (CPD) training and developmentprogrammes.

13. To maintain the highest standards of clinicalrecord keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writingand the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice.

14. To hold a caseload under the supervision of aqualified psychologist. Responsibilities related to this include arrangingrelevant meetings and document reviews for the client, liaising with clientsand their professionals, producing detailed session plans, producingassessments, reports, and intervention plans, and carrying out interventionwork as agreed with your clinical supervisor.

15. To support in the development and continualimprovement of clinical processes within the service.

16. When appropriately skilled, to assist in developingand delivering training for the IPS service.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working
• with and supporting
• people whose behaviour
• is described as
• concerning or
• challenging.

Desirable

• Experience of working
• with clients in a similar
• or related field relevant
• to the post

Qualifications

Essential

• A BPS accredited
• recognised degree in
• Psychology conferring
• Graduate Basis for
• Registration (GBR)

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Experience of working
• with and supporting
• people whose behaviour
• is described as
• concerning or
• challenging.

Desirable

• Experience of working
• with clients in a similar
• or related field relevant
• to the post

Qualifications

Essential

• A BPS accredited
• recognised degree in
• Psychology conferring
• Graduate Basis for
• Registration (GBR)

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd
Address

71 Redgate Way

Farnworth

Bolton

BL4 0JL

United Kingdom

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