Registered Forensic Psychologist: Custodial Rehab & Trauma

Mitie; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A Registered Forensic Psychologist is sought to join Psychology Services at HMP Millsike in York. The role focuses on psychological assessments, interventions and expert reports within a custodial setting, contributing to trauma-informed practice and reducing reoffending.

You will work with prisoners, staff and stakeholders, receive supervision, and deliver risk assessments such as HCR-20, RSVP, SARA and WAIS, while developing practice in Building Choices and other offender-management

Qualifications

• Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Experience delivering risk/psychological assessments such as HCR-20, RSVP, SARA and WAIS.

Responsibilities

• Undertake evidence-based risk and psychological assessments including HCR-20, RSVP, SARA, WAIS.
• Prepare Psychological Risk Assessment reports in line with parole board directions and attend oral hearings as expert witness.
• Delivery of psychological interventions in line with HCPC standards.
• Provide consultation and supervision to the Treatment Manager and Partnerships for Building Choices.
• Offer consultancy to staff within Safer Custody, Violence reduction, Reducing Reoffending and Offender Management units.
• Develop and deliver staff training to maintain a trauma-informed, restorative culture in the prison.
• Contribute to research and best practice in reducing re-offending and staff wellbeing.

Skills

Risk assessments experience

Interventions delivery

Consultation with stakeholders

Trauma-informed approach

Oral hearings expert witness

Education

HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Tools

HCR-20

RSVP

SARA

WAIS

Job description

A Registered Forensic Psychologist is sought to join Psychology Services at HMP Millsike in York. The role focuses on psychological assessments, interventions and expert reports within a custodial setting, contributing to trauma-informed practice and reducing reoffending.

You will work with prisoners, staff and stakeholders, receive supervision, and deliver risk assessments such as HCR-20, RSVP, SARA and WAIS, while developing practice in Building Choices and other offender-management