Assistant Psychologist

Navigo Health And Social Care Cic; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Navigo Health and Social Care CIC in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Psychologist to support high-quality neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people referred for ASD, ADHD, and related differences.

The role works under the supervision of a registered Clinical Psychologist and involves assisting with clinical assessments, data collection, and the scoring of psychometric measures.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting neurodevelopmental assessments is desirable.
• Ability to score and interpret psychometric measures.
• Experience preparing clinical reports.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assessments and data collection for neurodevelopmental evaluations.
• Support scoring and administration of psychometric measures.
• Prepare reports and letters under supervision; contribute to audits and service evaluation.
• Liaise with families, schools and professionals to gather information.

Skills

Psychometric testing

Interviews & observations

Data collection & analysis

Report writing

Clinical teamwork

Administration

Education

Degree in Psychology or related field

Tools

Psychometric assessment tools

Job description

Our team is looking for an Assistant Psychologist to support the delivery of high-quality neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people referred for concerns relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other neurodevelopmental differences. Working under the direct supervision of a registered Clinical Psychologist, the post holder will assist with clinical assessments, data collection, administration and scoring of psychometric measures, report preparation, service evaluation, and audit activities. The role will contribute to ensuring assessments are evidence-based, neuroaffirmative, and delivered in partnership with children, families, schools, and other professionals., The successful candidate will assist and support high-quality specialist neurodevelopmental assessments as part of a multidisciplinary team to children and young people (0-18 years) and their families and carers. The assessment process involves using a range of methods including interviews, observations and standardised tests. Assistant Psychologists support with all aspects of this process and are a part of multidisciplinary discussions to decide on the outcome of assessments. The candidate will liaise with other partner agencies gathering information as part of a neurodevelopmental assessment. They will support clinicians with administrative tasks associated with service provision e.g., preparation and production of reports and letters; photocopying; production of training packs and psycho educational resources. Additional opportunities may be available within the wider Young Minds Matter service as they arise, including shadowing, delivery teaching and training, and research.