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Assistant Psychologist
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,147.00 to £27,596.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25147.00 - £27596.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2024 |
| Location: | Radlett, WD7 9HQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9367-24-0859 |
Summary
Clinical Duties: (which will be co-worked under supervision of a qualified member of the DBT team): To assist in the mental health and risk assessment of adolescents referred to the DBT service. To assist in the provision of DBT as appropriate, with particular emphasis on the skills group component. Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines e.g. NICE Guidance & Quality Standards relating to children and/or young people with mental health disorders and social care difficulties To respond through liaison with qualified members of the DBT team to any crisis that a patient may advise of. Act as a role model in providing a service for adolescents with mental health problems. To liaise and negotiate with other agencies e.g. Hertfordshire County Council, Children Schools and Families, Thriving Families, Housing Authorities, ADASH, the voluntary sector e.g. Signpost etc., for joint planning with, or on behalf of, children and/or adolescents To participate in regular managerial and clinical supervision. To contribute to the DBT team multi-disciplinary working and DBT Consult. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all users of the DBT service. To implement psychologically-informed interventions to clients under the direct clinical supervision of a clinical / counselling psychologist, as appropriate. To assist in the coordination and running of the DBT skills groups as appropriate. To undertake a broad range of psychological assessments, including, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in care under direct supervision of a qualified DBT team member as appropriate. To contribute to the local psychological services team in both individual and group-based settings. To adhere to Trust policies and procedures To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your line manager. Service Evaluation 1. To undertake data collection and the analysis and production of reports and summaries on a regular basis, using IT and statistical programmes, under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist. 2. To be responsible for ensuring routine outcome data is entered onto the computer system and appropriately collated. 3. To assist in service evaluation, audit and research projects to benefit service users. 4. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist other staff in evidence based practise in individual work and work with other team members.