To support specialist psychological assessments of children and young people, support the development of formulations, including the use of self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semistructured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care, when and where appropriate. To evaluate and be involved in decisions about treatment options considering theoretical and therapeutic models and at times highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To use supervision appropriately to consider the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans. To offer support and guidance to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan, as appropriate. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and where appropriate to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management, with supervision and support.