Assistant Psychologist

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients for adults (18+) as part of the Community Mental Health Framework locality based hubs in Oxfordshire. These hubs will provide a range of accessible psychosocial support services to those with SMI to live well and thrive in their communities. Hubs will be able to triage clients and then offer multi-disciplinary input from a range of support services to ensure clients do not fall down gaps between services and have easy entry in and out as and when they need interventions. The post holder will provide under the supervision of qualified professional psychologist, evidence based psychological interventions.

The post-holder will work independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the service policies and procedures including delivering some group based interventions in different locations across Oxfordshire. Assistants work is managed and supervised weekly. To work individually with clients in primary care settings, clients homes, and other locations. GPs and members of Psychological Therapies Pathway (PTP) services, professionals from other statutory and non-statutory agencies responsible for client care.

The group work may involve working with clients in community venues. The work sometimes involves working with clients in emotionally charged or hostile situations. Work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, use interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.