Job summary
The post-holder will work within EPIC
Learning, which is an alternative learning provision to support young people
who have been excluded from mainstream school. This will provide a unique
insight into working with young people who have experienced invalidating and
traumatic environments. They will support the integration of psychologically
informed thinking within existing pathways of this education provision.
The key role will be to complete a
psychological profile assessment of each young person open to EPIC Learning,
including the completion of a cognitive assessment and various psychometric
assessments. The post holder will also facilitate group based, and where
required 1:1, interventions to young people attending EPIC Learning, having the
opportunity to gain experience in using different psychological models (e.g.,
CBT, Motivational interviewing and DBT). There will also be the opportunity to
provide psycho-education sessions for clients and provide staff training to
support cohesive communication and integration of psychological models and
knowledge.
The role of the assistant will assist
the MDT with the development of psychological case formulations, which inform
enhanced risk assessments and intervention plans. The role will be clinically
supervised via the psychology service, whilst day to day line management will
be provided via the EPIC Learning Manager.
Main duties of the job
The team is looking for an
enthusiastic, robust, committed individual who has a keen interest in working
with complex and challenging young people. The role may require travel across
the South Yorkshire region.
Within this role you will have the opportunity
to work in a flexible and dynamic way to meet the needs of this challenging
client group. You will have the opportunity to enhance your psychological
insight in relation to this client group, through development of assessment and
formulation skills. Development of clinical skills will also be supported.
Furthermore, under the supervision of the psychology service, the
post-holder may have the opportunity in supporting in the delivery of teaching
and training to partner agency staff, across the Young Peoples Service. There
will also be the opportunity to work within the psychology service and pick up
a wider range of work during school holidays when the EPIC Learning role is
quieter. There will also be the requirement to support the psychology services
Harmful Sexual Behaviours advice line and there may be the opportunity to
undertake direct work in relation to young people who display Harmful Sexual
Behaviours.
The post-holder will be provided with
opportunities to expand their experience with conducting audits, collection and
analysis of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects and
clinically related administration.
About us
In return for your
hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great
team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also
have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including some working
from home opportunities on a Friday, a generous local government pension
scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff
discount and benefits schemes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Administer standardised tests/assessments to develop an understanding of young people attending EPIC Learning.
- Write clear and concise reports and intervention plans, and feedback these to relevant professionals.
- Liaise with both EPIC Learning staff and external education provisions regarding how to adapt delivery and/or learning content to best meet the learning needs of young persons.
- Provide psychological input to colleagues.
- Deliver interventions on a group or individual basis, arranging the session and resources required.
- Produce up to date notes on each participant at the end of each session.
- Where required write a post intervention report and provide an overall course report summarising the courses impact where appropriate.
- Attend meetings to feedback on individuals progress.
- Publicises and explain interventions to young people, staff and external agencies.
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- Analyse data which is relevant to interventions, take remedial action where required and complete all related administration and paperwork including the production of statistics and performance reports
- As directed by supervisor, comply with any audit requirements.
- To assist with assessments, the development of formulations and the planning and delivery of their plans and interventions outside of EPIC Learning when required.
- To support the psychology service where required with specialist assessments and interventions
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- To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
- To participate in Doncaster Councils annual Appraisal process.
- To engage in regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
- To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
- To demonstrate clear communication skills, verbally and in writing that will influencing other professionals as appropriate within the context of integrated working.
- To share appropriate information and knowledge with others to support children and young peoples personal development, in line with information sharing protocols.
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- To ensure all practice reflects current national and local professional guidance.
- To work in partnership with other agencies to ensure the safeguarding of young people.
- To contribute to multi-agency meetings to discuss individuals.
- To adopt a creative and flexible approach to working with young people and families, adapting approaches to meet individual needs.
- To promote equality, diversity, non-discriminatory practice and inclusion in order to deliver effective outcomes for young people and families and the wider community.
- To collaborate with others to offer a range of appropriate interventions to young people.
- To evaluate and act on information received from others.
- To robustly act upon and refer all concerns regarding a childs safeguarding and or safeguarding concerns for any adult in the family.
- To recognise and manage risk within cases as appropriate.
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- To take responsibility for own professional development. Reflecting on and developing own practice, both individually and with colleagues.
To seek appropriate guidance or information to support own knowledge and expertise
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Administer standardised tests/assessments to develop an understanding of young people attending EPIC Learning.
- Write clear and concise reports and intervention plans, and feedback these to relevant professionals.
- Liaise with both EPIC Learning staff and external education provisions regarding how to adapt delivery and/or learning content to best meet the learning needs of young persons.
- Provide psychological input to colleagues.
- Deliver interventions on a group or individual basis, arranging the session and resources required.
- Produce up to date notes on each participant at the end of each session.
- Where required write a post intervention report and provide an overall course report summarising the courses impact where appropriate.
- Attend meetings to feedback on individuals progress.
- Publicises and explain interventions to young people, staff and external agencies.
-
- Analyse data which is relevant to interventions, take remedial action where required and complete all related administration and paperwork including the production of statistics and performance reports
- As directed by supervisor, comply with any audit requirements.
- To assist with assessments, the development of formulations and the planning and delivery of their plans and interventions outside of EPIC Learning when required.
- To support the psychology service where required with specialist assessments and interventions
-
- To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
- To participate in Doncaster Councils annual Appraisal process.
- To engage in regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
- To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
- To demonstrate clear communication skills, verbally and in writing that will influencing other professionals as appropriate within the context of integrated working.
- To share appropriate information and knowledge with others to support children and young peoples personal development, in line with information sharing protocols.
-
- To ensure all practice reflects current national and local professional guidance.
- To work in partnership with other agencies to ensure the safeguarding of young people.
- To contribute to multi-agency meetings to discuss individuals.
- To adopt a creative and flexible approach to working with young people and families, adapting approaches to meet individual needs.
- To promote equality, diversity, non-discriminatory practice and inclusion in order to deliver effective outcomes for young people and families and the wider community.
- To collaborate with others to offer a range of appropriate interventions to young people.
- To evaluate and act on information received from others.
- To robustly act upon and refer all concerns regarding a childs safeguarding and or safeguarding concerns for any adult in the family.
- To recognise and manage risk within cases as appropriate.
-
- To take responsibility for own professional development. Reflecting on and developing own practice, both individually and with colleagues.
To seek appropriate guidance or information to support own knowledge and expertise
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree or in psychology. Consideration may be given to relevant degree such as criminology, if the candidate also has the relevant experience
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Experience of working with people with challenging and/or offending behaviours.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of delivering interventions individually and/or in a group environment.
- Experience of conducting psychological assessments neuropsychological/standardised assessments
- Experience of developing and maintaining databases for the purposes of data-analysis e.g. use of Excel or SPSS for Windows.
- Ability to undertake direct work with children, young people and families.
- Application of case formulation to real world situations.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients and/or parents and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to the context of young people
- Audit / research skills.
- Ability to plan, assess and monitor work with clients to a good standard.
- Implement equality and diversity in supporting positive outcomes.
- Good understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries.
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- Knowledge of information sharing policy and Data Protection
- IT and word processing skills
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with clients with challenging behaviours.
- Ability to work effectively in situations of stress and high levels of expressed emotion.
- Able to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- An ability to work independently (planning own workload), reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Good interpersonal boundaries.
- Able to maintain enthusiasm.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Must be able to meet the physical and travel/mobility requirements of the post with or without reasonable adjustments
Desirable
- Training in Psychometric testing.
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, forensic/criminal practice and/or research design and analysis.
- Experience of working with children with psychological problems or distress.
- Previous experience of an assistant psychologist post or equivalent.
- Experience of working with forensic clients.
- Understanding of safeguarding and policies and procedures
- Experience of delivering CBT and/or DBT based interventions or other psychological based therapies.
- Experience of working with structured risk assessments e.g., the SAVRY, AIM-2.
- Experience of delivering evidence based interventions which may be used to support children, young people and families.
- An understanding of the impacts of trauma on young people.
- Knowledge of trauma based interventions.
- An understanding of psychology applied to forensic clients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A degree or in psychology. Consideration may be given to relevant degree such as criminology, if the candidate also has the relevant experience
- Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
- Experience of working with people with challenging and/or offending behaviours.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of delivering interventions individually and/or in a group environment.
- Experience of conducting psychological assessments neuropsychological/standardised assessments
- Experience of developing and maintaining databases for the purposes of data-analysis e.g. use of Excel or SPSS for Windows.
- Ability to undertake direct work with children, young people and families.
- Application of case formulation to real world situations.
- High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients and/or parents and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
- An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to the context of young people
- Audit / research skills.
- Ability to plan, assess and monitor work with clients to a good standard.
- Implement equality and diversity in supporting positive outcomes.
- Good understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries.
-
- Knowledge of information sharing policy and Data Protection
- IT and word processing skills
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
- An ability to interact with clients with challenging behaviours.
- Ability to work effectively in situations of stress and high levels of expressed emotion.
- Able to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
- An ability to work independently (planning own workload), reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
- Good interpersonal boundaries.
- Able to maintain enthusiasm.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Must be able to meet the physical and travel/mobility requirements of the post with or without reasonable adjustments
Desirable
- Training in Psychometric testing.
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, forensic/criminal practice and/or research design and analysis.
- Experience of working with children with psychological problems or distress.
- Previous experience of an assistant psychologist post or equivalent.
- Experience of working with forensic clients.
- Understanding of safeguarding and policies and procedures
- Experience of delivering CBT and/or DBT based interventions or other psychological based therapies.
- Experience of working with structured risk assessments e.g., the SAVRY, AIM-2.
- Experience of delivering evidence based interventions which may be used to support children, young people and families.
- An understanding of the impacts of trauma on young people.
- Knowledge of trauma based interventions.
- An understanding of psychology applied to forensic clients.
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.
