Assistant Psychologist: Court-Linked CBT & Group Skills

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Radlett; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Assistant Psychologist for the Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirement Team. The role involves delivering low-intensity psycho-educational interventions under a community court order, managing referrals, and conducting screenings.

You will work with a caseload of approximately 15 service users, delivering CBT-based sessions in-person, via video, or by telephone, with future scope for ACT/CFT/DBT elements and a hybrid

Qualifications

• A first or upper second-class honours degree in Psychology or related subject.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.
• Experience of working with people with physical or mental health problems who may at times have hostility and aggression; respond professionally.
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers, and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in reports, letters, and other health correspondence to service users and their referrers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low-intensity psycho-educational interventions for service users under a community-based court order.
• Manage referral admin, screening, and liaison with probation staff and court personnel.
• Assess likelihood of benefit and support risk assessments.
• Deliver 12-week CBT-based one-to-one interventions and support group work (Emotion Coping Skills).
• Audit data and assist with service evaluations.
• Present work to other teams to improve referrals and understanding of the service.

Education

First/upper second-class honours degree in Psychology or related subject

Evidence of continuing professional development

Post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Job description

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Assistant Psychologist for the Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirement Team. The role involves delivering low-intensity psycho-educational interventions under a community court order, managing referrals, and conducting screenings.

You will work with a caseload of approximately 15 service users, delivering CBT-based sessions in-person, via video, or by telephone, with future scope for ACT/CFT/DBT elements and a hybrid