Position – Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist

Employment type – Permanent

Location – Cranborne, Dorset

Salary – £50,274 – £58,074 Per annum

Hours – 40 hours per week

Benefits:

Fully funded training and qualifications

Bike to work scheme

Free membership to our Health cash back plan – Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Life assurance

Pension

Perkbox – offering high street discounts

Employee assistance programme

Car lease scheme

Why work here –

We believe in giving young people, ages 16-25, the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, we support all our young people with a range of needs including Autism and other associated conditions. We can take advantage of our beautiful setting to inspire and create fun experiences to enhance learning and progress.

The school boasts an established MDT on site, including Psychiatry, Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy as well as dedicated therapy spaces.

About the role –

Contributing to the development of training packages for non-clinical staff and families.

Preparing and delivering appropriate therapeutic group interventions

Liaising with members of the MDT and external professionals involved in the care of young people

Assessing psychological needs of young people through clinical semi structured or structured interviews as well as psychometric testing available on site.

Supervising Assistant Psychologists as service needs requires

Providing tailored individual interventions to young people when required

Qualifications and Experience required –

Registered and accredited with Health & Care Profession Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist

Post graduate clinical qualification in Psychology.

Experience working with young people with autism and ages 11-16

Demonstrate knowledge and ability to promote the dignity and individuality of young people by encouraging effective communication, making choices and reducing support needs.

Develop positive professional relationships with young people, parents, families and colleagues.

Promote attitudes that value young people with Special Educational Needs as individuals with a right to be treated with respect.

If this Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist role looks of interest, please click apply.

Prospero Health and Social Care is acting as an employment business/social care recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Health and Social Care in order to fill this vacancy