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Options for Care is looking torecruit an exceptional Senior Assistant Psychologist (2-year Fixed Term) passionateabout working with individuals with severe and enduring mental healthdiagnoses. The successful candidate will work at Dartmouth House, a mentalhealth inpatient unit, based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Our two established hospitals,Montague Court and Dartmouth House, have successfully supported the needs ofindividuals with mental health diagnoses. Stanford Court, High dependency unit,has recently opened. We also have Orchard House, our recovery home, whichprovides a safe and supportive environment for individuals on their journey tomental health recovery.
Dartmouth House is a 16-bed male long-termcomplex care mental health inpatient unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Montague Court is an 18-bed male long-termcomplex care mental health inpatient unit based in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Stanford Court is a 23-bed male mental healthinpatient unit based in Highgate, Birmingham. This consists of 19 highdependency beds and four self-contained recovery flats to enable assessment ofdaily living skills in preparation for discharge.
Orchard House is an 8-bed residential step-downservice based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long-termcomplex care pathway.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a Senior Assistant Psychologist who will havethe opportunity to work independently, under supervision, and take onsignificant responsibilities. You will work closely within themulti-disciplinary team.
The primary objective is to enhance the psychological careof service users who have complex mental health and behavioural needs. As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, you will provide psychological assessment,formulation and intervention under the supervision of a qualified ClinicalPsychologist. You will also carry out administrative tasks related to clinicalwork, such as conducting audits, collecting statistics, and producing reports.
As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, you will also supportthe development, delivery, and evaluation of staff training initiatives.
All work must be performed within the framework of our policiesand procedures, and you must understand and implement the organisation’smission, vision, and values.
About us
Options for Care provides mentalhealth recovery services in Birmingham. Our primary objective is to empowerservice users and help them realise their full potential through improvementsin their quality of life and a steady progression towards recovery, culminatingin successful discharge. We are proud to share our unwavering commitment to ourmission, vision, and values.
Mission
Vision
We offer best-practiceinterventions to enable personal recovery and well-being.
The individual is at the heart ofeverything we do.
Weinspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow throughcompassionate, supportive and protective relationships.
We deliver and continuouslyevaluate high-quality service whilst respecting differences, promoting dignityand supporting the privacy of others.
At Options for Care, we understand the importance ofdelivering personalised holistic support to our service users. Our dedicatedteam is committed to providing relationship-centred interventions that aregrounded in evidence-based practices. We strongly believe that our approachhelps individuals lead fulfilling lives and attain their personal objectives.To ensure that we consistently meet our service users’ needs, we use recognisedassessment tools to track outcomes and make adjustments as needed. Our goal isto empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasiblewhile maintaining their dignity and independence.
Job responsibilities
As a Senior Assistant Psychologistyour role will involve providing support and enhancing clinical psychologyservices to service users under the guidance of qualified psychologists. Thiswill include undertaking structured assessments and therapeutic interventions,as well as clinically related administration, audit, research, teaching, andservice improvement projects. You will be responsible for conductingpsychological assessments of adults with complex and enduring mental healthdifficulties, using various clinical methodologies and working closely with themultidisciplinary team to develop care plans and provide low-intensitypsychological interventions. Additionally, you will assist in managing serviceusers’ risk and problem behaviours, planning and coordinating therapeuticgroups, and attending multi-disciplinary meetings. As an integral member of ourteam, you will work alongside psychiatrists, mental health nurses, healthcareassistants, occupational therapists and psychologists, and receive support andsupervision from qualified clinical psychologists. We expect you to engage inresearch and service evaluation, develop and co-facilitate training andeducation sessions and materials.
To be considered for the role ofSenior Assistant Psychologist, you must hold a Psychology degree with a minimumof 2:1 honours, which is recognised by the British Psychological Society.Additionally, you need to have at least 12 months of experience working withindividuals who have mental health challenges and/or learning disabilities, aswell as physical health issues or cognitive impairments.
In return, at Options for Care, werecognise the immense value of our team members. Our staff are the foundationof our success and we appreciate their dedication to our clients. We prioritiseemployee development and are committed to supporting our staff at every stageof their career journey. Our workplace is warm and welcoming, with necessaryassistance and supervision to ensure a positive work environment. Ourcomprehensive staff health benefits package further demonstrates our commitmentto the well-being of our staff.
At Options for Care, we prideourselves on creating a safe and healthy work environment that promotes staffproductivity and longevity. That is why we offer an incremental pay system tiedto our appraisal process, our way of showing gratitude for your dedication toour service users, hard work and commitment to quality care.
We are passionate about creating apositive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being.Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team that is dedicated to yoursuccess!
Person Specification
Qualifications
- To be considered for the role of Senior Assistant Psychologist, you must hold a Psychology degree with a minimum of 2:1 honours, which is recognised by the British Psychological Society.
Experience
- At least 12 months experience as an Assistant Psychologist in a related setting.
- Experience of working with hard-to reach or challenging service user
- populations (e.g. Inpatient, Learning Disability, Forensic services).
- Graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology including a range of types of data analysis practiced within the field of psychology.
- Experience in working with people with severe mental illness/psychosis.
- Some knowledge of literature relating to severe mental illness and
- behavioural or cognitive approaches.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983, amended 2007) and Mental Capacity Act (2005).
- Some awareness of the effects of institutionalisation upon patients and staff.
- Experience of leading on clinical research projects.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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