Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Psychotherapist

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service for rough sleepers in Leeds is seeking a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) through training, consultation, and direct interventions. Ideal candidates will have significant experience working as a psychologist and with marginalized populations. This position offers flexible hours, including some evenings, to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience relevant to the specialty as a qualified Psychologist/Psychological Therapist.
• Ability to provide training and consultation to staff.
• Experience working with socially excluded individuals.

Responsibilities

• Influence and develop the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP).
• Provide training and consultation for SHAP staff.
• Offer direct psychological interventions with SHAP residents.

Skills

Experience as a qualified Psychologist

Understanding of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE)

Experience with homeless populations

Education

Relevant psychological qualifications

Job description

Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT Therapist/Psychotherapist

The Rough Sleepers Mental Health Service (RSMHS) is a small multi-disciplinary team that consists of a Clinical Team Manager, Principal Psychological Therapist, Mental Health Practitioner, Community Support Worker and an Administrator. The team works work closely with partner services who also support rough sleepers, including Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service, Community Mental Health Teams, Leeds City Council, York Street GP practice and third sector street support services. The RSMHS is expanding due to an exciting new opportunity to be involved in a partnership with Leeds City Council and other organisations to deliver the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP). SHAP aims to accommodate some of the most entrenched rough sleepers in Leeds, through providing both appropriate accommodation and significant housing and healthcare support for residents. Supported by the Principal Psychological Professional and working alongside a senior mental health practitioner, your role will be to influence and develop this project, in particular supporting SHAP staff through training, consultation and reflective practice. Whilst your role will primarily be one of working indirectly with staff, there will also be the opportunity for the provision of direct psychological interventions with SHAP residents. You will aid the development of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE) within our service and city wide. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of working as a qualified Psychologist/Psychological Therapist, including post-qualification experience relevant to the specialty, coupled with an understanding of PIE.You will have experience of working with people who are homeless, socially excluded and/or otherwise difficult for services to engage through traditional means. The service operates Monday to Friday and the hours can be flexible, depending on the needs of the post-holder, the service, and the client group. There may be a small requirement to work some evening hours, in order to meet service users needs. You will need to have the ability to travel between work bases around the Leeds area.