Overview
We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Psychologist to provide a highly specialist service for neurodiverse young people in the Borough of Greenwich. The post is based in the experienced multidisciplinary Learning Disability and Neurodevelopmental Team in Greenwich CAMHS. The role involves delivering a highly specialist psychology service to children and young people with a wide range of emotional, psychological and mental health difficulties, who also have a diagnosis of Autism, ADHD or a Learning Disability.
The team has a strong psychological therapies presence, including Clinical Psychologists, an Assistant Psychologist, CBT Therapist, Art Therapist and Family Therapist. The psychology service offers evidence‑based therapies such as CBT, CFT, Narrative Therapy and EMDR, embedded within a neuro‑affirmative approach.
Greenwich CAMHS is located adjacent to the beautiful Oxleas Woods, and the woodland is increasingly incorporated into the therapy offer and staff wellbeing support.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist psychological assessment, intervention and treatment for children and young people referred to CAMHS.
- Formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients’ mental health problems.
- Implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups.
- Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options.
- Undertake goal‑based case management within a multidisciplinary team.
- Supervise trainee clinical psychologists, assistant/graduate psychologists, and other staff as appropriate.
- Offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non‑psychologist colleagues within and outside the organisation.
- Utilise research skills for audit, service development and research projects within the service.
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines, consistent with CYP‑IAPT principles, and contribute to overall service delivery as required.
- Develop skills in Narrative Voice Reconstruction (NVR).
- Provide professional and clinical supervision of assistant/graduate psychologists.
- Contact with high caseload and undertake care coordination tasks.
Key Qualifications & Experience
- Clinical Psychologist with experience in neurodiverse populations, including Autism, ADHD or Learning Disability.
- Knowledge of evidence‑based therapies such as CBT, CFT, Narrative Therapy and EMDR.
- Experience and knowledge of undertaking care coordination tasks.
- Experience of working with a high number of caseloads.
- Ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines and multidisciplinary teams.
Additional Information
- Disclose and Barring Service: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
- Training and development: Opportunity for CPD opportunities and excellent support and regular supervision.
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