Are you interested in being a key player in our exciting initiative to support the whole organisation to lift its ability to respond effectively to underlying trauma and other psychological issues within our drug and alcohol services? At WithYou, we use our expertise to deliver support and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health, to enable people to have greater choice about their lives, free of problematic substance use. We are currently recruiting for a qualified HCPC registered Lead Practitioner Psychologist.
Main duties of the job
Your role is to grow and support the team's ability to respond effectively to individuals' past trauma, to also help build motivation and develop resources to assist people to change the way they think, feel and behave. As part of your role, you will hold a specialist caseload of clients with co-existing substance use and mental health needs. We are looking for a Lead Practitioner Psychologist with strong CBT and motivational interviewing practice, who not only possesses expertise in their work within drug and alcohol services, but has a passion for developing skills and supporting and supervising others in the delivery of psychologically informed work. You will be a compassionate and empathetic individual, with the ability to connect quickly with the people we support. You will receive regular clinical supervision and professional support from a more senior Practitioner Psychologist in substance use and will be in a supportive environment, where you will be encouraged to develop your clinical skills as well as providing an opportunity to develop leadership skills, making a difference beyond your own individual practice. We are open to applications from those who may be interested in working a hybrid model (3 days on-site), or who are interested in a part-time position (4 days min. per week). Please specify in your cover letter if this is something you would be interested in.
Essential Skills
* Post graduate Doctoral level training (BPS accredited) in clinical or counselling psychology, or equivalent, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology.
* Completed training course in clinical supervision Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
* Demonstrable experience of having worked as a practitioner psychologist (e.g. clinical, or counselling) under the supervision of a more senior member of the profession for a minimum of 2 years.
* Demonstrable experience of working specifically within the substance misuse field for a minimum of 1 year post qualification.
* Demonstrable experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs and coexisting substance use across the full range of severity and complexity.
* Advanced training in an evidence based psychological therapy for substance misuse.
* Demonstrable experience of providing psychological treatments for trauma e.g. EMDR, trauma focused CBT.
* Experience of supervising the practice of psychology staff i.e. practitioner and/or assistant and/or trainee psychologists.
About Us
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.
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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