Senior Assistant Psychologist

Change Grow Live; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider seeks a Senior Assistant Psychologist for their Mansfield hub. This role involves providing psychological interventions and supporting service development in a compassionate and inclusive environment. The successful candidate will have a relevant psychology degree and be passionate about making a difference in the community. Strong team collaboration skills and understanding of trauma informed practices are essential. A competitive salary is offered, alongside opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing psychological interventions, particularly with complex cases.
• Familiarity with trauma informed practices and psychological support models.

Responsibilities

• Provide low level brief psychological interventions in groups and individual settings.
• Support service development initiatives in the local delivery hub.
• Assist Psychologists in supervision and training.

Skills

Compassion

Team collaboration

Understanding of trauma informed practices

Education

Relevant psychology degree

Job description

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Overview

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Service Based - Senior Assistant Psychologist

Based in a local delivery hub

An opportunity to make a difference. If this is what you are looking for, we have an opening available for a Senior Assistant Psychologist with Change Grow Live at the Nottinghamshire Service.

At Change Grow Live we care deeply about social justice and the work that we do. If you do too, we encourage you to apply for this position, which will support your professional growth and development.

You will work to promote trauma informed practice within the team and wider service through consultation, case management, training, reflective practice, and research. Under the supervision of a Senior Psychologist, you will offer a range of evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions relevant to address the degree of complexity experienced within this population of people.

Change Grow Live Salary Scale - Scale Points - 26- 32 - £30,134.90 - £36,183.91 Pro rata to hours

Location - covering a service/s - Nottinghamshire

• Based from a local delivery hub - Mansfield with travel to other hubs

• Contracted Hours - 37.5 hours per week

• Category - Clinical

• Type of contract - Permanent

Responsibilities

Our model emphasises physical, psychological, and emotional safety and helps people to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment in their lives and in their communities. You will provide low level brief psychological interventions, primarily in groups, but also on an individual basis; input into service development initiatives; and assist our Psychologists, who will provide regular supervision.

Our national Psychology Team provides connection, peer support, reflective practice and CPD. Our Assistant Psychologists meet regularly, and we offer support in applying for further training. We embrace diversity, equality and inclusion as evidenced by our commitment to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. We strive to nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a way of being, not an initiative. If you're a team player who shares our organisational values of being bold, compassionate, and open, this could be the role for you.

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through, please contact us using the below details:

Kathy Huke

Our values are to be compassionate, open, and bold.

When completing your personal statement, please remember to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria and also consider the following points:

1. Why does this particular post appeal to you?

1. What do you think are the major challenges in working psychologically with people who are struggling with substance use?

1. How does your experience to date particularly equip you for this post?

Does this sound like you?

If so, we look forward to reading your application soon.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 26 to 32 (£30,134.90 - £36,183.91)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

If you have any questions or concerns on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Kathy Huke | [e-mail]

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.