Residential Psychologist

A Wilderness Way invites applications for the position of Residential Psychologist, as part of our Health and Wellbeing Team. This role offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work with children and adolescents affected by trauma.

As a Residential Psychologist, you will work closely with our team to provide direct therapeutic support to children, while also delivering therapeutic training for our teams. You will formulate plans of support and care for our children, incorporating assessment and report writing, and utilize our outdoor space and facilities to engage and inspire our children.

We offer a competitive salary of £40,000 per annum, accompanied by a range of benefits, including annual leave, additional leave at 2 years and 5 years' service, training academy, bonuses, pension, recognition awards, and excellent health and wellbeing benefits.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working directly with children in a psychology or counselling capacity, hold a UKCP/BACP registration and a qualification in counselling, level 4 or above, and a solid grasp of trauma and attachment theories.

We prioritize safeguarding children and adhere to Safer Recruitment practices, necessitating necessary background checks, governed by regulation, including obtaining an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring service (DBS), Access NI, or Disclosure Scotland.