Developmental Therapist

Direct Medics is a leading healthcare recruitment specialist recruiting Allied Health Professionals of all bands and specialties for long and short-term locum roles throughout the UK and Ireland. We are currently working with qualified Child Development Practitioners to help them find new and exciting opportunities with the Trusts here in Northern Ireland.

We are now recruiting on behalf of the Belfast Trust for a Band 5 Assistant Child Development Practitioner to work within the Child and Adolescent Autism Service (CAAS) in the Belfast Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a specialist multidisciplinary service dedicated to the assessment and intervention of social, emotional, and developmental difficulties, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

The successful candidate will provide support services for families with children referred to the service, including therapeutic telephone calls, psychological assessment, and signposting. They will also deliver training programs for parents and other services, and provide individual and group therapeutic support under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional.

The Child and Adolescent Autism Service (CAAS) is a specialist multidisciplinary service dedicated to the assessment and intervention of social, emotional, and developmental difficulties, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The post holder will work closely with a team of experienced healthcare professionals to provide high-quality support services to families with children referred to the service.

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