Clinical/Counselling Psychologist – CYP Autism Service

6 days ago


Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our Children & Young People's Autism Service. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for providing highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions to children and young people with autism.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide highly specialist diagnostic assessments of children and young people, including standardized assessments such as ADOS 2 and ADI-R.
  • Work as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to present complex assessment information and agree on diagnostic criteria for autism.
  • Provide a range of highly specialized post-diagnostic intervention services, including direct work with children and young people, group-based interventions, consultation, and training for carers and professionals.
  • Supervise psychology staff, including less experienced psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.
About Us

By joining Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, you will be part of a diverse and inclusive organization that values its staff. We offer a range of benefits, including career development opportunities, excellent NHS Pension scheme, generous maternity and paternity leave, and flexible working arrangements.

Person Specification
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course, presenting with the full range of clinical severity in various care settings.
  • Ability to work effectively within safeguarding procedures in the context of a therapeutic service.
  • Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist.
  • Experience working therapeutically with children and young people with significant emotional, behavioral, or mental health difficulties, and their families/carers.
  • Experience of working with CYP with social and communication difficulties associated with autism.
  • Experience of group work, particularly relevant for Children and Young People with ASC and their carers.
  • Experience of specialist standardized assessments for ASC such as ADOS 2 or ADI-R.
  • Experience of working clinically with people who present with challenging behaviors, and/or people who have communication difficulties.
  • Experience of leading and contributing to the development of services.
  • Experience of teaching, training, and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Qualifications
  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
  • Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council and eligibility for registration as a Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by relevant professional bodies.
  • Good undergraduate degree, preferably relevant to psychological therapy.
  • Current registration/accreditation with appropriate bodies and current practicing certificate.


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