Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced B7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist / Psychological Therapist to join our specialist service for people aged 14-35.

The post involves the provision of specialist psychological assessment and psychological therapy (cognitive behaviour therapy) primarily for young people (although our age range is 14-35 years) considered to be at high risk of developing serious mental health difficulties (e.g. psychosis) or presenting with first episode psychosis.

Our Early Detection &  Intervention Service works with those with an At Risk Mental State (ARMS).

The postholder will offer case management/care coordination alongside therapy to difficult to reach clients who are at risk of psychosis or in their first episode and presenting with multiple social and health complexities.

Main duties of the job

• To utilise CAARMS supervision structures set up within EDIT across GMMH.
• To provide psychological assessment of clients based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of psychological data from a variety of sources.  This will include use of specific validated self-report measures, rating scales, observation and interview.
• To formulate clients’ presenting difficulties, integrate and apply psychological theory to clinical practice.
• Apply a range of evidence-based cognitive models to clients’ presenting problems (e.g. psychosis, depression, anxiety disorders) in line with the client’s problem list and therapy goals.
• To carry an independent caseload of clients and deliver evidence based psychological assessment and interventions to individuals, families and groups.  Monthly caseload data will be monitored in the team and targets set.
• To offer case management/care coordination alongside therapy to difficult to reach clients who are at risk of psychosis or in their first episode and presenting with multiple social and health complexities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)