12549 - Forensic or Clinical Registered Psychologist- Psychology Services- HMP Askham Grange

Ministry of Justice; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department is seeking a Forensic Psychologist to join the Women’s Estate Psychology Service. This role involves conducting complex risk assessments and providing therapeutic interventions within women’s prisons, enhancing safety measures, and assisting women's transition into the community. Responsibilities include developing multiagency support plans and delivering training. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in forensic psychology and an understanding of working within a prison setup.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex risk assessments and provide therapeutic intervention work.
• Deliver consultancy, training, and research related to WEPS.
• Carry out safety-related work in women’s prisons and during transition to the community.
• Develop strengths-based plans based on psychological formulations.

Job description

Overview

The work of the Women’s Estate Psychology Service (WEPS) spans core forensic work: completion of complex risk assessments along with therapeutic intervention work, consultancy, training & research, as well as a broad range of safety-related work within women’s prisons, and as women transition back into the community.

The post holder will have the opportunity to engage in core forensic work and the delivery of safety work as this is a key aspect of the role at any women’s prison. This will include the collaborative development of strengths-based plans based on psychological formulations which are designed to be a multiagency way of supporting staff to support women in custody and through into the community more effectively.

The role of Forensic Psychologists in women’s prisons

Responsibilities

• Complete complex risk assessments and provide therapeutic intervention work
• Deliver consultancy, training and research related to WEPS
• Carry out a broad range of safety-related work within women’s prisons and during transition to the community
• Collaboratively develop strengths-based plans based on psychological formulations to support staff, women in custody, and community reintegration