Assistant Psychologist - Outpatient Services South Essex

Job summary

Support the psychological care of clients in the Criminal Justice System by conducting assessments and delivering interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. Coordinate communication with probation teams and external health, social care, and third-sector agencies to support continuity of care.

Job details

Assistant Psychologist Location: South Essex (Basildon/Southend) Salary: £27,118 per annum Hours: 37.5 per week - based across Probation Offices with some flexibility for home working. Do you have a strong interest in working with individuals who come into contact with the criminal justice system? This Service Is Part Of Our Outpatient Service Who This Year Had Their CQC Rating As Good. Below Are Some Of The Comments From Service Users Our Services Support &slshquot;Changed my life and staff were incredible, faultless, supportive, skilled, lovely and polite&slshquot;. &slshquot;The therapy that i was provided with was like no other i had received in 30 years&slshquot;. The National Probations Service (NPS) have partnered with St Andrew's Healthcare to deliver Community Sentence treatment requirements as part of a Mental Health Treatment Requirement initiative. This is a unique opportunity to work as an Assistant Psychologist embedded in probation offices under the guidance and supervision of qualified psychologists from St Andrew's Healthcare. Within this role you will support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the Criminal Justice System (CJS); providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with the psychologist and within the overall framework MHTRs, and St Andrew’s policies and procedures. Due to the autonomy of the role, it is desirable that applicants have some experience working as an Assistant Psychologist. Applicants should have a relevant master’s degree in psychology / minimum of an upper second-class honour’s degree or relevant work experience and be eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society. The role will be located across the county of Essex but is primarily delivered out of Probation Offices across Chelmsford, Colchester, or Harlow. offering face to face interventions, though some remote sessions will be offered virtually to meet the needs and preference of clients. Travel outside of Essex is reimbursed separately and is typically required for training. A Driving License will be required. You will facilitate effective communication within the NPS and other agencies that may include primary care services, specialist mental health services, social care and third sector services to ensure continuity of care across all services. Please note we are unable to offer Home Office Visa Sponsorship for the position of Assistant Psychologist.

What you’ll do

Support the psychological care of clients in the Criminal Justice System by conducting assessments and delivering interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. Coordinate communication with probation teams and external health, social care, and third-sector agencies to support continuity of care.

Requirements

Applicants should have a relevant master's degree in psychology, at least an upper second-class honours degree, or relevant work experience, and be eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society. Some Assistant Psychologist experience is desirable, and a driving licence is required.

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Psychological Assessment
• Psychological Interventions
• Client Support
• Communication
• Interagency Collaboration
• Mental Health Care
• Criminal Justice System Knowledge
• Continuity of Care
• Driving

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Government & Public Sector

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