Overview:
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
We have an exciting new role for a passionate Assistant Psychologist to join our Bootle service to be part of our multidisciplinary team, delivering comprehensive assessment and recovery focussed interventions to people who are directly or indirectly affected by drug and alcohol use! Under the supervision of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will offer a range of evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions relevant to address the degree of complexity experienced within this population of people.
You will support the empowerment of teams and individuals to increase knowledge, skills, and professional confidence around the needs of the people who access our services. Through consultancy, reflective practice, team formulation, training and clinical case management, the post holder will help the wider team create an innovative and effective trauma-informed service.
Responsibilities:
About the role:
Support the delivery of Psychology interventions such as CBT workshops, trauma stabilisation group and emotion regulation group to service users- Provide quality support for the delivery of an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist psychological service
- Support service delivery in a way that reflects our whole-person approach
- Contribute to multidisciplinary assessment and intervention for people who access services
- Develop training and support programmes and initiatives for other staff within the team
- Contribute to the assessment of health and social care needs as part of an integrated team where appropriate
- Support in the preparation of reports for a variety of audiences as required
About you:
A qualification eligible for graduate basis for chartered membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society- Previous experience of working with people experiencing emotional distress and/or mental health difficulties
- Evidence of the ability to work effectively within an MDT
- Experience of data analysis and with database management
- Good written and verbal communication skills along with strong IT skills
- Knowledge of statistical analysis packages e.g.,SPSS, Excel
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Protected CPD time
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Does this sound like you? If so, please read the job description and we look forward to reading your application soon. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Anna Bridge via anna.bridge@cgl.org.uk.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 21 to 25 (£25,106.61 - £27,974.42) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date: 8/8/2023 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Dr Anna Bridge | anna.bridge@cgl.org.uk : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.