Psychologist

Are you a Psychologist seeking a new Permanent challenge? Do you have previous experience working with Children and Younger People with complex needs?

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Psychologist to support our established client in the West Yorkshire area. The service is a specialist learning centre for Children and Younger People between the ages of 9-16 who have a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

Job Purpose: Psychologist

Salary: £51,701-£60,675 per annum + £250 SCS Sign-Up Bonus

Location: West Yorkshire

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30-16:30

Contract: Full-time | 37.5 Hours

The post holder will work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team to engage, encourage and inspire the Younger People to be themselves.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the needs and views of our children and young people are at the heart of everything we do: offering evidence based, holistic and child-centred assessments and interventions across the Three Waves of Intervention and in line with the Therapeutic Focus Model.
• To undertake high quality clinical assessments of children and young people and develop formulations of therapeutic need. To write reports as part of a multidisciplinary team or individually to reflect assessment, progress and outcomes as required.
• To work closely with our children and young people ensuring personalised adaptable plans of support, communicating, reviewing and celebrating children and young people's success and achievement with them.
• To develop evidence based programmes of intervention and to formally evaluate the impact and outcomes of such interventions.
• To role model to all children and young people, education and care colleagues how to promote positive mental health, self-esteem, and relationships.
• To develop professional relationships with home and school staff.
• Organise and facilitate internal child focused meetings in partnership with the Homes Therapists, ensuring appropriate staff are invited.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people at all times and to follow Group policy and procedures in this area. All staff have a key role and responsibility in this area.
• To participate in the Group's Staff Development Programme.
• To work with the Regional Director (Clinical) in helping to promote and develop our service links and work flexibly as may be required by the needs of the service and carry out any other reasonable duties as required.

Essential

• Psychology Qualification
• Professional Registration (HCPC)

• Substantial experience working with Children & Younger People

Benefits

• Paid School Holidays / 35 Days including Bank Holidays
• Family Healthcare Plan - Access to instant check-ups and consultations
• Car Purchase Scheme
• Career Development and Training
• Pension Contribution
• Life Insurance
• High-Street Vouchers and Apple Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Free Meals

Are you happy with your current agency?

• £150 Agency Switch Bonus

• £250 Welcome Bonus

• Up to £750 Referral Bonus