Assistant Clinical Psychologist

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of **Assistant Clinical Psychologist **to join our team here at **Aaban** based at our 2 locations in Accrington, BB5 postcode.

**Are you kind? Compassionate? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role where you will genuinely make a difference, everyday**

**Pay**: We have an excellent pay rate of £27,000 to £29,000 per year (depending on experience)

**Contract**: Full time, permanent contract

**We choose to work for us?**
- Aaban is a unique in-patient mental health service for young people that blends psychological, psychotherapeutic and psychosocial support with pharmacological treatment
- We are a fully integrated multi-disciplinary health and social care service that is entirely focused on supporting young people to achieve long-term, sustainable and imaginative treatment plans
- A very rewarding role in the sense that you are able to see the progression
- Plenty of training and development opportunities
- We have seen a number of our staff progress in their careers whilst working for Aaban
- Bank holidays are paid at time and a half
- DBS/ update service fee paid by us

**Our location**:
We have two 10 bedded therapeutic placements, with the units located next door to each other. We work with young people age 12 - 18 who have complex trauma, and/or additional social, emotional and mental health needs. Our referrals come from various sources, predominantly Children’s Social Care and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Members of the clinical team may at times be exposed to distressing situations or challenging behaviour. The Clinical Psychologist will play a part in identifying, providing and promoting appropriate means of support to the clinical team.

**The role**
- To assist in the delivery of psychologically minded work within Providence and Moira Units at Aaban. The post holder will work under the clinical supervision of the Clinical Psychologists within the team, working in the care of children and young people.
- To support and enhance the psychological care of children and young people residing at the placement, providing psychological assessments and interventions under clinical supervision.
- To work independently to agreed operational objectives that are set and assessed at agreed intervals by the Placement Manager and Principal Clinical Psychologist
- To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits and projects, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, outcomes measures, teaching and project work as required.

**MAIN DUTIES**

**Clinical**
- Under the clinical supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, to assist in the psychological assessment of children and young people using a range of assessment methodologies, including psychometric and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, direct and indirect structured observations, semi-structured interviews, screening tools and routine outcome measures.
- Under the clinical supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, to undertake assessments of psychological and mental health problems, to inform interventions from the team or assist in the signposting of clients to appropriate services.
- Under the clinical supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, to participate in functional assessment of challenging behaviour, and assist in the development and implementation of positive behaviour support plans for children and young people with complex and challenging needs.
- To contribute to multi-dimensional formulation of clients presenting problems and assist in the formulation and delivery of psycho-educational and psychological interventions, under the clinical supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, and appropriate to level of knowledge, experience and training. This might include the delivery of individual psychological therapy and the co-facilitation of group and family interventions.
- Under the clinical supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, to write clinical reports, tailored to a range of audiences, including children and young people and their carers.
- To assist the Clinical Psychologists in the delivery of psychological interventions at a systemic level, including psychological consultancy and training.
- To work collaboratively with a range of staff from the multi-disciplinary team, other service providers and referrers, to assess needs and formulate action plans.
- To attend and contribute as appropriate to multi-disciplinary meetings, including liaison with other service providers as required.

**Teaching, Training and Supervision**
- In common with all Assistant Clinical Psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
- To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
- To contribute to training and supporting the multi-disci