Assistant Psychologist — ARMS Research & Evaluation

The Methodist Church in Britain; Forest Hall; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain invites applications for a full-time, 24-month fixed-term Assistant Psychologist in the North At Risk Mental State (ARMS) service. The role covers Northumberland and North Tyneside alongside Early Intervention in Psychosis teams and focuses on evaluating the service, data collection and entry, interviewing service users, and monitoring wellbeing with escalation to qualified clinicians when risk increases.

Enhanced DBS clearance is required before starting.

Qualifications

• Upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Enhanced DBS clearance is required before starting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the ARMS service impact and collect input data.
• Interview service users as part of the evaluation.
• Monitor wellbeing and escalate risk to clinicians as needed.
• Assist with day-to-day functioning of the service and data management.
• Contribute to the assessment process and supervise/assist group work.

Skills

Communication skills

Psychology knowledge

Research methods

Clinical awareness

Data interpretation

Education

Psychology degree (2:1 or above)

Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Tools

SPSS

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain invites applications for a full-time, 24-month fixed-term Assistant Psychologist in the North At Risk Mental State (ARMS) service. The role covers Northumberland and North Tyneside alongside Early Intervention in Psychosis teams and focuses on evaluating the service, data collection and entry, interviewing service users, and monitoring wellbeing with escalation to qualified clinicians when risk increases.

Enhanced DBS clearance is required before starting.