Spectrum.Life is hiring a
Educational Psychologist

Summary

Spectrum.Life is seeking an Educational Psychologist to join their Specialist Psychological Services team to provide timely, high-quality assessments and psychological interventions for individuals using digital platforms. The role involves a caseload where the psychologist will be the designated lead practitioner, building relationships with clients and providing written reports detailing assessments.

Requirements

• Minimum of a year post-registration experience
• Confidence working in an online/digital format
• Experience of developing care plans and setting goals with adults, families and young people
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of formulating a biopsychosocial, systemic and holistic understanding of an individual’s current presentation
• Experience of writing meaningful assessment reports, including recommendations and reasonable accommodations
• Experience of working in a multicultural setting, including working with interpreters
• Experience of liaising with colleagues in other agencies (e.g. education, social care, health services)
• A thorough knowledge of mental health and wellbeing and relevant theoretical models
• Knowledge and understanding of NICE guidance relating to common mental health presentations
• Knowledge of and willingness to work in a strengths focused, inclusive way
• Knowledge of issues around confidentiality, safeguarding and risk, particularly in relation to children and young people
• Good record keeping skills (e.g. recording case notes)
• Effective written communication skills (e.g. conveying complex information in written reports)
• Knowledge of what clinical governance is and skills in quality improvement of services
• Knowledge of relevant legislation

Responsibilities

• You will undertake initial assessments with families and individuals to help identify the best assessment, intervention or support for their needs
• You will be involved in delivering high quality, clinically robust assessment and intervention
• You will collaborate closely with colleagues to ensure each individual experiences a thorough assessment and formulation of their strengths and challenges that informs helpful recommendations and a plan for next steps
• You will provide written reports detailing assessments you complete, presenting complex information in a clear and accessible way
• You will work in a way that ensures the safety and wellbeing of individuals and those that are close to them, following relevant safeguarding and risk procedures
• You will support the clinical and service leads with the day to day running of the service, including monitoring of feedback and outcomes in order ensure we are delivering clinically robust, effective and strengths-based assessment and intervention that clients are happy with
• You will help individuals to better understand challenges they may be experiencing and set and work towards their individual goals through intervention, support and coaching

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of adapting mental health and other interventions for specific populations
• Experience of providing consultation to others on mental health and wellbeing
• Experience of delivering training on mental health and wellbeing
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to others

Benefits

• Full time permanent contract
• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• In-office, remote or hybrid working options
• 25 days annual leave
• 24/7 EAP and a wide range of health and wellbeing supports
• The opportunity to work in a strengths based and inclusive way and contribute to a bigger shift in changing societal attitudes towards mental health and wellbeing
• Monthly clinical supervision from a mental health specialist
• A welcoming and supportive multidisciplinary team of colleagues who share your passion
• Training, guidance and support to allow you to do your role to the best of your ability
• Opportunities to develop your skills and expertise through learning and training
• The chance to contribute to the development and shaping of a new and exciting service
• Extensive list of employee perks and benefits https://app.box.com/s/6wwkvowbev6cn7tlvq9yz32amnpmnvcl