Job summary
The role will involve staff consultation, training and reflective practice within homeless services in the pathway, as well as the delivery of clinical psychology group based interventions / crises support / neuropsychological assessments to young people (aged 16-25 years) in conjunction with psychology and psychotherapy colleagues within Lambeth.
You will be interested in working within the homeless sector, preferably with some experience of working with complex needs and an interest in working with young people who have experienced homelessness to #changethestory. You will work within the Lambeth PIE Team, but have further support and contact with the wider national PIE Team. You will love your career in Centrepoint, where each member of the team works towards our unique approach to helping young people with a home and a job.
Main duties of the job
Offering your skills as a Clinical
Psychologist to support the roll out of Centrepoint's Psychologically Informed
Environment (PIE), under the supervision of the Principal PIE Psychologist in
the Lambeth Emotional Well-being Service (LEWS), supported by the national Head
of PIE.
Support the implementation of PIE
Training, as well as other psychologically informed training sessions, for
staff within the Lambeth pathway.
Lead reflective practice sessions
for staff teams within the Lambeth pathway.
Offer your psychological skills
and knowledge to support and provide psychological consultation to staff within
the homeless services.
Deliver neuropsychological
assessments / group based and crises interventions to homeless young people
within the Lambeth pathway services.
Ensure the highest levels of
safeguarding and risk management for our young people.
Support the co-production work
with homeless young people in the pathway, including a steering group and other
YPI activities as appropriate.
Support research and policy work
within Centrepoint, in conjunction with the Head of PIE and the wider PIE team.
Promote diversity and equality
throughout all practices.
Keep up to date with the current
evidence base, as well as future trends or issues within the sector.
About us
Centrepoint is the UKs leading charity (operating for the last 50 years) for homeless young people (16 25 years old) that aims to give each person we support a future and we want to end youth homelessness. Its our people that make this happen and you can play a leading part in our vision. PIE is a strategic priority for Centrepoint following PIE developments across the wider homeless sector and reflects the charity's commitment to psychological practice across the organisation to improve our outcomes for staff working within, and young people living within homeless services.
We have an amazing opportunity for a HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist to join us in the Centrepoint PIE Team to support the delivery of a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) in the Lambeth Young Person Homeless Pathway the Lambeth Emotional Well-being Service (LEWS).
What we offer in return
- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
- Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
- Private Medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
- An interest-free travel loan
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we'd be looking for from you
- HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist with a strong interest in homelessness and the psychologically informed environment (PIE) approach.
- Some experience of working with complex needs, ideally homelessness or young people.
- An interest in working in the charity sector with frontline staff and young people to #changethestory
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to adapt and engage with a variety of young people, colleagues and external partners.
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload, working both autonomously and seeking appropriate clinical supervision as required.
- IT literate, including Microsoft Office & SPSS type programs.
- Using our values of Energy, Focus, Accountability, Humility and Integrity and being Entrepreneurial, youll be able to display these in your everyday work and interactions to find new and improved ways of working and helping end youth homelessness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we'd be looking for from you
- HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist with a strong interest in homelessness and the psychologically informed environment (PIE) approach.
- Some experience of working with complex needs, ideally homelessness or young people.
- An interest in working in the charity sector with frontline staff and young people to #changethestory
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to adapt and engage with a variety of young people, colleagues and external partners.
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload, working both autonomously and seeking appropriate clinical supervision as required.
- IT literate, including Microsoft Office & SPSS type programs.
- Using our values of Energy, Focus, Accountability, Humility and Integrity and being Entrepreneurial, youll be able to display these in your everyday work and interactions to find new and improved ways of working and helping end youth homelessness.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Some experience of working with complex needs, ideally homelessness or young people.
- An interest in working in the charity sector with frontline staff and young people to #changethestory
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to adapt and engage with a variety of young people, colleagues and external partners.
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload, working both autonomously and seeking appropriate clinical supervision as required.
- IT literate, including Microsoft Office & SPSS type programs.
- Using our values of Energy, Focus, Accountability, Humility and Integrity and being Entrepreneurial, youll be able to display these in your everyday work and interactions to find new and improved ways of working and helping end youth homelessness.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist with a strong interest in homelessness and the psychologically informed environment (PIE) approach.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Some experience of working with complex needs, ideally homelessness or young people.
- An interest in working in the charity sector with frontline staff and young people to #changethestory
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to adapt and engage with a variety of young people, colleagues and external partners.
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload, working both autonomously and seeking appropriate clinical supervision as required.
- IT literate, including Microsoft Office & SPSS type programs.
- Using our values of Energy, Focus, Accountability, Humility and Integrity and being Entrepreneurial, youll be able to display these in your everyday work and interactions to find new and improved ways of working and helping end youth homelessness.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist with a strong interest in homelessness and the psychologically informed environment (PIE) approach.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
