Clinical Psychologist

Location

Canterbury, Kent | United Kingdom

Job description

Principle duties and responsibilities JOB SUMMARY To provide a specialist psychological assessment and therapy service. To offer advice and consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues and to other, non-professional carers. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of Psicons policies and procedures. MAIN DUTIES Assessment and treatment of children and young people and/or families. Carry out therapeutic work funded by the Adoption Support fund - with adoptive families/families subject to special guardianship orders, which includes therapeutic parenting work, individual therapy and family work. Act as a core member of the Child, Young People and Family Service at Psicon. Contribute as a clinician, to the smooth running of services including the general business of Psicon. Consider service development opportunities with the management team at Psicon. DIRECT PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS To undertake psychological assessment and formulation of children and young people and/or families. To offer psychological treatment to children and young people as well as their families where appropriate. To support and treat clients with complex presentation including dual diagnosis (for example mental health difficulties and neurodevelopmental conditions). To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients. INDIRECT CLINICAL WORK Able to consider information from assessment and formulate treatment plans, prepare thorough clinical reports of the highest standard, and be able to communicate conclusions and recommendations after assessment to individuals, families and other relevant parties if appropriate. Offering indirect clinical work, consultation, training and psycho-education to relevant stakeholders (e.g. social workers, support workers, teachers etc.). Contribute to Child, Young People and Family Service team meetings. SUPERVISION Attend regular clinical supervision. TRAINING To complete mandatory training as required by the service. To complete Child Safeguarding Training at Level 3. To contribute to training initiatives (internal and external) at Psicon as required. GENERAL To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, and in consultation with the Director and the HR & operations manager. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of psychology and related disciplines. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.

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Salary

£48.53k - £54.62k per annum