Autism Assessor Contractor

Seeking Contractors to join our team immediately, Fully remote- UK based, £350 per assessment.

Our team at ProblemShared is growing, we are on a mission to provide exceptional care and we have opportunities available to join our supportive and collaborative team. We truly believe that you can do the best work of your career with us and have meaningful impact on patients you support. We combine People, Data and Technology to better equip people in taking the next step in their mind health or neurodevelopmental Journey.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Provide remote ASC assessments as part of a team of two clinicians. One practitioner delivers the ADOS-informed assessment while the other undertakes the ADI-R.
• Use clinical judgement and experience to make treatment decisions using highly developed skills and knowledge regarding management of adults and young people with Autism.
• Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for diagnostic decision making within competence, with supervision from Team Leads.
• Complete risk assessments and review safeguarding needs during ongoing patient care.
• Ensure accurate and timely client records are kept on the clinical platform. Reports should be written professionally and completed within expected timeframes.
• Make recommendations on any additional assessments or interventions required (as appropriate) to the client within the report.
• Maintain registration with the appropriate governing body (NMC/HCPC, Social Work England).
• Access regular clinical supervision, management supervision, and multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions.

About us

The digital healthcare landscape is exciting and ever changing. We have a depth of knowledge in our own team- working at the forefront of change you will be surrounded by talented and supported colleagues and leaders. Our community of experts have created an environment of knowledge sharing and we have access to the key voices in the world of neurodevelopmental excellence.

ProblemShared has created strong partnerships servicing several NHS, university, and insurer contracts to deliver high quality ADHD and autism assessments as well as assessments for learning differences. We offer wrap-around care in the form of psychoeducation, prescribing, educational navigation, and therapy sessions all under one roof.

Job responsibilities

The Role

We are hiring Autism Assessors to help us reach and support more patients. You will:

• Provide remote ASC assessments as part of a team of two clinicians. One practitioner delivers the ADOS-informed assessment while the other undertakes the ADI-R.
• Use clinical judgement and experience to make treatment decisions using highly developed skills and knowledge regarding management of adults and young people with Autism.
• Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for diagnostic decision making within competence, with supervision from Team Leads.
• Complete risk assessments and review safeguarding needs during ongoing patient care.
• Ensure accurate and timely client records are kept on the clinical platform. Reports should be written professionally and completed within expected timeframes.
• Make recommendations on any additional assessments or interventions required (as appropriate) to the client within the report.
• Maintain registration with the appropriate governing body (NMC/HCPC, Social Work England).
• Access regular clinical supervision, management supervision, and multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions.

Please apply via the link below:

Autism Assessor Contractor - ProblemShared

Person Specification

Qualifications

• What we are looking for:
• Current NMC, HCPC or Social Work England registration with no restrictions on practice.
• Occupational Therapists, Psychologists or Social Workers with previous experience and knowledge of autonomously assessing and diagnosing Autism.
• Ability to work effectively to manage own caseload.
• Good knowledge of legislation, research and developments relevant to the field of Autism.
• Ability to undertake both ADOS and ADI-R is essential. MDTs are held when required with Team Leads and, where warranted, with input from our psychiatry colleagues.

Experience

• What we are looking for:
• Current NMC, HCPC or Social Work England registration with no restrictions on practice.
• Occupational Therapists, Psychologists or Social Workers with previous experience and knowledge of autonomously assessing and diagnosing Autism.
• Ability to work effectively to manage own caseload.
• Good knowledge of legislation, research and developments relevant to the field of Autism.
• Ability to undertake both ADOS and ADI-R is essential. MDTs are held when required with Team Leads and, where warranted, with input from our psychiatry colleagues.

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.