Senior Assistant Psychologist

OPTIONS FOR CARE LIMITED; Park Central; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider specializing in mental health is seeking a Senior Assistant Psychologist for a 2-year fixed term. The role is based in Birmingham, where you will enhance the psychological care of service users with complex mental health needs. Responsibilities include providing psychological assessments and engaging in research. The ideal candidate will have experience working with severe mental health conditions and a passion for supporting recovery and well-being. Opportunities exist for professional development within a compassionate and dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses.
• Ability to provide psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention.
• Engagement in research-related activities, including conducting projects.

Responsibilities

• Enhance the psychological care of service users with complex mental health needs.
• Work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Carry out administrative tasks related to clinical work.

Job description

Senior Assistant Psychologist (2-Year Fixed Term)

Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Senior Assistant Psychologist (2-year Fixed Term) passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The successful candidate will work at Dartmouth House, a mental health inpatient unit, based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.

Our two established hospitals, Montague Court and Dartmouth House, have successfully supported the needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses. We also have Orchard House, our recovery home, which provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals on their journey to mental health recovery. We are seeking a Senior Assistant Psychologist who will have the opportunity to work autonomously and take on significant responsibilities. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.

The primary objective is to enhance the psychological care of service users who have complex mental health and behavioural needs. As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, you will provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. You will also carry out administrative tasks related to clinical work, such as conducting audits, collecting statistics, and producing reports.

Additionally, you will engage in research-related activities, including devising and conducting research projects and assisting in the preparation of findings for publication purposes. As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, you will also support the development, delivery, and evaluation of staff training initiatives.

All work must be performed within the framework of our policies and procedures, and you must understand and implement the organisation's mission, vision, and values. We offer best-practice interventions to enable personal recovery and well-being.

Values

• The individual is at the heart of everything we do.
• We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships.
• We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting differences, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.
• At Options for Care, we understand the importance of delivering personalised holistic support to our service users.
• Our dedicated team is committed to providing relationship‑centred interventions that are grounded in evidence‑based practices.
• We strongly believe that our approach helps individuals lead fulfilling lives and attain their personal objectives.
• To ensure that we consistently meet our service users' needs, we use recognised assessment tools to track outcomes and make adjustments as needed.
• Our goal is to empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasible while maintaining their dignity and independence.

Locations

• Stanford Court will be a 23‑bed male mental health inpatient unit based in Highgate, Birmingham. This will consist of 19 high dependency beds and four self‑contained recovery flats to enable assessment of daily living skills in preparation for discharge.
• Dartmouth House is a 16‑bed male long‑term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
• Orchard House is an 8‑bed residential step‑down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long‑term complex care pathway.
• Montague Court is an 18‑bed male long‑term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
• Options for Care provides mental health recovery services in Birmingham. Our primary objective is to empower service users and help them realise their full potential through improvements in their quality of life and a steady progression towards recovery, culminating in successful discharge.
• We are proud to share our unwavering commitment to our mission, vision, and values.