We are delighted to be advertising for 4 Band 6 Child Clinical Associates in Psychology (CAPs). These posts are a new initiative to England and join our expanding range of psychological therapists in the Children and Young People’s Directorate. We have the following 4 posts available:
1. Bexley CAMHS Blossom Team which is an i-thrive multidisciplinary team (MDT) working with a wide range of children, young people and families with mental health problems including common presentations such as anxiety and depression and including specialist fields such as looked after children or those with neurodevelopmental disorders. This post is based at the Park Crescent Centre at Erith Hospital.
2. Greenwich CAMHS generic team which is an MDT working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health problems and their families. This post is based at Highpoint House at the Memorial Hospital on Shooters Hill and has scope within to provide some input to the Greenwich Integrated Neurodevelopmental Team.
3. Bromley CAMHS has 2 posts available. One is in the generic team and one is in the neurodevelopmental and learning disability (NDLD) team which is an MDT working with children and young people presenting with learning disabilities and/or neurodiversity alongside mental health problems. Both posts are based at Stepping Stones in Bromley.
Main duties of the job
Applicants should either have completed the Child CAP apprenticeship or be on track to do so in the near future. You will practice autonomously within your scope of practice, under the supervision of an HCPC registered clinical psychologist. You will contribute directly to the assessment and treatment of children, young people and their families working in a multidisciplinary team alongside other professionals. You will participate in duty and triage rotas in the service and hold your own caseload of both treatment and care co-ordination cases.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Undergraduate psychology degree with GBR at 2(ii) or above
* Apprenticeship in Child Clinical Associate Psychology passed (score 2) or in final year (score 1)
Experience
* Experience prior to CAP apprenticeship working in CAMHS (over 1 year score 2, less than 1 year score 1)
Skills
* Demonstrates the ability to appropriately reflect on themselves and the impact they have on others
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
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