Qualified Psychologist - Hybrid - Children's Residential Homes
Location: Home-based with travel to visit the homes in and around Birmingham
Hours: Full time permanent
Salary: up to 63,000 DOE
*Must be HCPC Registered*
Remit
Compass Associates is proud to be working with a leading provider of children's specialist services, to recruit Qualified Psychologists to join their Children's Clinical Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical, Forensic, Counselling or Educational Psychologist who has experience working with children.
You'd divide your week between working from home and travelling to visit the children's residential homes within your geographical remit. The homes provide specialist care and support for children and young people who have backgrounds of complex trauma, learning disabilities, autism spectrum conditions and challenging behaviours.
Your clinical responsibilities include:
1. Carrying out assessments and consultations
2. Formulating therapeutic plans
3. Carrying out direct, trauma-informed work with children and young people
4. Delivering training and providing advice to residential staff
Location
This is a hybrid role where you will spend roughly half of the week working from home, with the other half of the week travelling to visit sites in your geographical area. This role covers homes in and around Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Walsall, Halesowen, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Bromsgrove, Redditch and surrounding towns.
Essential criteria
1. Doctorate level degree in Clinical, Counselling, Forensic or Educational Psychology
2. Full HCPC registration without conditions
3. UK Driving Licence and access to own car is essential
4. Clear and enhanced DBS
5. Experience working with children and young people within CAMHS, residential or specialist education settings
6. Good understanding of residential care, trauma-informed practice and multidisciplinary working
Interview Process
This is a two-stage process which includes an informal conversation with the Associate Clinical Director, followed by a formal interview via Teams.
Contact details
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Lynette Robb directly. #J-18808-Ljbffr