An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist post within Wrexham Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in North Wales. This is a full-time permanent post. The post is based in the Child Health Centre next to Wrexham Maelor Hospital with travel into the community across Wrexham and Flintshire. Wrexham CAMHS has a team of Clinical Psychologists, as well as committed and supportive multi-disciplinary staff from a range of professional backgrounds.
Wrexham CAMHS offers a full range of assessment and therapeutic services to early years and school-aged children and adolescents and their families. This includes play-based and mental health assessments, interventions for mental health problems, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working and early intervention and prevention work within the local community. We have excellent links with the North Wales Clinical Psychology Programme (Bangor University) and regularly contribute to course teaching and provide a range of trainee placements.
Applicants should have a Psychology degree (2.1 or higher) and experience of working therapeutically with children and adolescents within a health, social care or educational setting.
Main duties of the job
1. To assist in the provision of a psychological service to clients within the specialty under the direction of the supervising clinical psychologist.
2. To be responsible for the planning and prioritisation of own workload and activities following the direction and guidelines given by the supervising clinical psychologist.
3. To undertake assessments of clients and implement programmes of care or intervention following guidance from the supervising clinical psychologist.
4. To undertake research activities as required and directed by the supervising clinical psychologist.
5. To work within guidelines given by the supervising clinical psychologist.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and full Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 2.1 Honours Degree in Psychology or its equivalent for those trained overseas.
* Attendance at skills development courses or training.
Experience
* Previous experience of work with children or young people and families within a clinical, social care or educational setting.
* Previous experience of work with clients within more than one clinical social care or educational setting.
Knowledge
* Some knowledge and understanding of the client group with whom the post holder will be working.
* Ability to speak Welsh.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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