Assistant Psychologist - South Region

Benefits

£25,000 - £28000 (dependent on experience) plus company car

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us.

Stakeholder Pension

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Free Employee Assistance Programme

Carer progression within the company.



The Role

We are looking to enhance our team and are currently recruiting for an Assistant Psychologist with an interest in Behaviour/Learning Difficulties to strengthen our operations team. The Assistant Psychologist will be involved in the behavioural support of adults who may have learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, autism and/or other associated difficulties, mental health issues or physical disabilities. The primary role of the Assistant Psychologist  is to impart best practice in supporting individuals who present with challenging behaviour and promoting positive behaviour support across services within the region. 

There is the flexibility to make this role your own, to specialise in areas of interest and demand for the business. No day will be the same! You will be joining an established and respected team, operating primarily in the South with occasional travel elsewhere dependent upon need.



Main duties and responsibilities:

      Observing behaviour- frequency, severity and duration and examining the possible context (environmental factors and events) in which the challenging behaviour is likely to occur and in which it is less likely to occur and to help ascertain the possible function(s) of the challenging behaviour

•     Identifying and assisting with behaviours that may be due to sensory perceptions and providing advice and guidance to staff teams

•     Implementing appropriate assessments and strategies, emergency management protocols and person centred planning/working

•     Making recommendations re: further requirements

•     Auditing of existing support plans

•     Assistance with defining therapeutic requirements within individual Service Level Agreement

•     Give ‘emergency’ support when required

•     Assist in behavioural aspects within service users review/CPA reports and attend reviews/CPA meetings as required

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures. May be required to attend meetings with service staff to support and advise on behavioural interventions
•     Development of behavioural policies/procedures and tools

•     Involvement and input into new service development- environmental consideration for service user group, consideration and advice on staffing structure and service requirements

•     Assist in carrying out pre-admission assessments

•     Working across departments to assist to enhance the company’s reputation and standards through development of tools, standards or accreditation.

•     Remain up to date re: skills and professional responsibilities

•     Promote and support the company’s ethos and reputation at all times

Liaise with/ work closely with Counselling Psychologist who will provide clinical supervision and provide guidance/ oversee clinical work.


Personal Characteristics

In order to perform this role effectively, the post holder will demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

Experience with Functional Behaviour Assessments and writing Behavioural Support Plans
Effective communication re: articulation of support and written Behaviour Support Plans
Expert experience with Autism learning disability, challenging behaviour, and Mental Health client group
Work on own initiative and as part of a team
Organisational skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills (listening, verbal and written communication)
Strong influencing skills
Ability to impart best practice in an advisory role
Presentation Skills (attendance at business development and tendering events may be required)
Able to use standard applications to process, obtain and combine information e.g. Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, mail merge, and databases
Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to influence and effect culture change within teams


Personal Attributes required:

Flexible hours when necessary
Able to treat all people with compassion, hospitality, trust, justice and respect
Maintain confidentiality
Honest and reliable
Interested, motivated and committed


Desirable

An interest in Mental Health or Psychology background welcomed

Experience of management in a learning disability social care service
Ability to develop or deliver training
Eligible to British Psychological Society Membership or British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
BILD Training such PBS/ Active Support Training/CAPBS
Knowledge of Applied Behaviour Analysis and willing to work towards BACB (Behaviour Analyst Certification Board)
Closing date for applications: 20.10.2020.

The Organisation:      

CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs and acquired brain injury within a range of settings including, supported living services, shared housing, residential services and outreach.  We encourage people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.  

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage. 

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