Psychologist or Psychotherapist

NHS; Corwen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

To be successful in this role you will be excited by the Branas Isaf vision and values and will relish an opportunity to make a difference. You will need to be a clear communicator, well organised, confident and capable of managing a complex caseload in a demanding environment. Experience of supervising others and providing training to multi-disciplinary staff is required and hold either HCPC or BABCP or BACP- Accred or MBACP-Accred registration.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to provide high-quality specialist psychological therapy service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice. Supporting psychologically informed consultation to teams, training and assisting with service development. Conducting psychometric and risk assessment and developing formulations. Providing and evaluating individual and group-based interventions (including Dialectical Behavioural Therapy). Providing specialist psychological research expertise to the service.

About us

We are looking for a Psychotherapist to join our friendly therapy team in Branas Isaf. The clinical team work within the wider integrated team of professionals at Branas Isaf, applying psychological knowledge and expertise to service users and professionals within the group (e.g. education and care staff). Primarily, the clinical team support children and young males aged 10-18 who present with a number of complex interpersonal, emotional and behavioural issues; many of the young people within our care have experienced significant trauma.

Job responsibilities

Your role will be to provide high-quality specialist psychological therapy service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice. Supporting psychologically informed consultation to teams, training and assisting with service development. Conducting psychometric and risk assessment and developing formulations. Providing and evaluating individual and group-based interventions (including Dialectical Behavioural Therapy). Providing specialist psychological research expertise to the service.

You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and just like our young people, you will be learning all the time through our ongoing mentoring and support.

Depending on your experience, you may be required to supervise other Practitioners, Clinical Psychology Trainees, Healthcare Students, and Assistants.

Candidate profile

To be successful in this role you will be excited by the Branas Isaf vision and values and will relish an opportunity to make a difference. You will need to be a clear communicator, well organised, confident and capable of managing a complex caseload in a demanding environment. Experience of supervising others and providing training to multi-disciplinary staff is required and hold either HCPC or BABCP or BACP- Accred or MBACP-Accred registration.

Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. Branas is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Branas is an equal opportunities employer.

About us

Branas Isaf Childrens Service is part of the CareTech Family. Established in 1993, CareTech is a leading nationwide social care provider delivering a package of high quality, individually tailored care and support solutions to children, young people, and adults across the UK. For over 25 years, Branas Isaf has been delivering an outstanding integrated model of education, therapy and therapeutic care to young people who present a range of emotional, behavioural & complex interpersonal behavioural needs.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.