Assistant Psychologist - Wokingham, United Kingdom - Swaay

Swaay

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Wokingham, United Kingdom

1 day ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you a Psychology graduate looking to work collaboratively with young people in a forensic setting?**We are looking for an Assistant Psychologist (fixed term to February 2025) to join our therapy team here at Swaay

You will have a BPS accredited Degree in Psychology, display resilience and positive attitude and will act as a role model to the young people in our care.**It is desirable if you have experience conducting psychometric assessments, however if you have not, full training with be provided.

Roles and Responsibilities:

You will support with aspects of our assessments, including the administration and scoring of psychometric tests
Assist with daytoday administration tasks, plus have involvement working directly with young people in the context of the therapy group programmes
Develop a caseload of individual work as appropriate under the supervision of experienced psychologists and practitioners

Benefits:

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A full induction to the organisation will be providedOpportunities to attend both internal and external CPD events
Supervisions with an experienced member of the therapy teamOpportunities to contribute/support in exciting research projects
Gain invaluable experience within a multidisciplinary team (Forensic Psychology, Play Therapy, Therapeutic Counselling, CBT and Dyadic Development Psychotherapy)
Build a career in a company widely recognised for the excellent therapeutic services we offer

About us:

For over 30 years, SWAAY have been providing specialised, high-quality residential care, education and therapeutic services for young males aged 11-18 with developmental trauma, attachment difficulties and who have displayed sexually harmful behaviour.

We are now widely recognised for the excellent therapeutic service programs that we offer and have contributed to research and literature in the field.

We work to reduce the risk these young people pose, meet their complex needs and help them manage their physical and behavioural difficulties, so that they can build healthy relationships and go on to lead fulfilling, rewarding and offence-free lives.

SWAAY is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce, celebrating each individual's uniqueness_