Assistant Psychologist

Job overview

Main duties of the job

• Undertake protocol-based psychological assessments of clients, applying psychological, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.
• Assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in both community and in-patient/residential settings.
• Assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service, across all settings where care takes place.
• To liaise with other agencies and services as appropriate to enhance the psychological understanding and support of the SCFT’s service users in the community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities