Clinical Psychologist | DBT Specialist & Training Lead

Branas Isaf; Wales; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Branas Isaf in Wales is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to contribute to psychological assessment and formulation of individuals and groups, deliver tailored interventions, and support the integrated team in implementing treatment plans.

The role involves writing assessments and reports, participating in DBT consult team meetings, risk management, and engaging with multi-agency partners to promote best practice; flexible hours may be required.

Responsibilities

• To contribute to psychological assessment and formulation of individuals and groups, for example through direct observation, psychometric testing, semi-structured interviews and writing appropriate reports.
• To provide individually tailored psychological interventions to meet the needs of allocated clients.
• To support the integrated team to implement programmes arising from such assessment and individually tailored psychological interventions.
• To provide written assessments/reports in a timely manner and/or contribute to MDT reports and attend meetings as required.
• To monitor and evaluate programmes and advise managers when problems and difficulties arise.
• To be actively involved in the weekly Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) consult team meetings, DBT skills group and contribute to monitoring fidelity to the treatment model.
• To contribute to the management of risk with the wider integrated team.
• To ensure appropriate confidentiality.
• To liaise with Registered Managers, education staff and other members of the multi-agency team, including external professionals.
• To represent the clinical team within external and in-house meetings (where appropriate).
• To engage flexibly with clients and other members of the integrated team at Branas Isaf, families and multi-agency team to promote constructive working relationships. This may include out of normal hours work.

Job description

Branas Isaf in Wales is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to contribute to psychological assessment and formulation of individuals and groups, deliver tailored interventions, and support the integrated team in implementing treatment plans.

The role involves writing assessments and reports, participating in DBT consult team meetings, risk management, and engaging with multi-agency partners to promote best practice; flexible hours may be required.