Clinical/counselling Psychologist - London, United Kingdom - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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Job Title:

Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - Richmond and Wandsworth Drug and Alcohol Service (RW-CDAS)


Grade:

7 (AfC) full-time


Hours:

37.5


Department:

Addictions Wandsworth

  • Homelessness pathway

Location:

St John's Therapy Centre, Clapham Junction


Reports to:

Consultant Psychologist, Wandsworth Drug and Alcohol Consortium


Responsible for:


Prof Accountable To:

Head of Addictions Psychology


Job Purpose:


The post is a full-time and permanent post in the Psychology Team working as part of the Richmond and Wandsworth Drug and Alcohol Treatment Consortium.

The post involves assisting the Homelessness pathway team with particular focus on co-occurring mental health issues that may be impeding recovery.

The Psychology Team is integrated into the wider multi-disciplinary teams which provide treatment for dependence on all substances including alcohol, heroin, cocaine, cannabis, GBL and NPSs.

The post holder will be able to contribute to the in-house teaching programme, group work and quality improvement initiatives.


Communications and Working Relationships:

Service Users - Daily
Multi-professional Staff - Daily
Clinical and Professional Supervisor - Every two weeks
Head of Lambeth Addictions Psychology - As required
Other agencies and members of the public - As required
Carers - As required


Facts and Figures:


The Addictions Service in Richmond and Wandsworth is part of a consortium formed with WeAreWithYou, St Mungo's and CDARS, and is set up to deliver comprehensive and recovery oriented treatment in the two Boroughs.

Four multidisciplinary teams work across the consortium and have links with adult mental health services, social services and inpatient facilities.

Psychology operates across these teams and you will be working within a team of psychologists and assistants. The Addictions Service is part of a Clinical Academic Group with close links with the Institute of Psychiatry.


Key Responsibilities:

1)To provide specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with mental health needs as well as substance misuse issues.

To select, administer and interpret psychometric and neuropsychological tests, involving skilled manipulation of test materials and high level analysis of findings from the assessments.

2)To select and deliver evidence based specialist psychological treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical options.

3)To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

4)To contribute to the effective working of the team and to a psychologically informed framework for the service area both within the teams and service environments.

5)To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication.

6)To identify any aspects of the service which could be improved and contribute to the service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.

7)To manage agreed workload of assistant psychologists, under supervision from a more senior psychologist.

8)To contribute to the development of services through undertaking service evaluation and audit. Carrying out appropriate research to improve the assessment, treatment, and quality of care of patients. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.

9)To provide specialist training in psychological approaches to care to other professions as appropriate and to provide clinical supervision for psychological work undertaken by assistant psychologists and MSc and other students as appropriate. To provide supervision for the psychological work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate.

10)To work as an autonomous professional within BPS guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.

Person Specification

Essential


Qualifications:

Doctoral level qualification in clinical / counselling psychology (A/I)

Eligible for chartered status with the BPS (A/I)

HPC registration as practitioner psychologist (A/I)


Experience:


Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature including substance misuse.

(A/I)

Experience of consulting with other staff (A/I)

Experience of working with, and addressing issues of, diversity (A/I)

Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs (A/I)

Experience of developing and carrying out research projects (A/I)


Knowledge:

Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis (A/I)

Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics (A/I)

Specialist and transferable psychological skills and knowledge relevant to work with addicted clients (A/I)

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