Job Description

ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGIST / RECOVERY WORKER (NO SPONSORSHIP)

Asana Lodge is 22 bed service near Milton Keynes, which is a leading private substance misuse treatment service, and provides a unique person centred client led approach to addiction recovery.

The dual role of the Support worker/Assistant Psychologist is to support and enhance the team with support duties related to the care of all our clients, as well as their psychological well being; assisting in the development, delivery and evaluation of an evidence-based model of psychosocial and psychological interventions for substance misuse and co-existing mental health problems under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team's policies, procedures, manuals, and protocols.

The post holder will also support the Therapy Lead in clinically related administration AND the wider service with needs with Admissions of new clients, hands-on involvement were you are assigned to assist the team.

As a leading private substance misuse treatment provider, we take real pride in the services we offer.

5. MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, including neuropsychological, tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.

2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment under the supervision of the Therapy Lead.

3. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.

4. Preparing any self-help materials and psycho-educational materials.

5. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.

Teaching, training and supervision

1. In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the unit over and above that provided within the principal service area where the postholder is employed.

3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties

4. To assist qualified professional psychologists in the delivery of teaching, training or support to staff.

Management, recruitment and service development

To attend MDT meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Research and service evaluation

To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

General Duties

1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholder's manager.

2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Board policies and procedures.

3. To adhere to the Healthcare Support Worker code of conduct with all care needs of the client (observations, external visits, personal care)

4.

SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

1. The postholder would be responsible for the correct and appropriate use of psychological treatment interventions and evaluating their strengths and gaps in the provision

2. The postholder would be required to use computer software for databases, statistical analysis for research and for the preparation of materials for clinical use. In addition a requirement of the job would be to maintain a clinical database and extract appropriate information for the purposes of research and audit and to inform service developments.

3. Competence in the use of internet/intranet systems is essential for accessing the internal e-mail system and for computer-based literature searches.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a new graduate embarking on a career in mental health/ Addiction setting building a solid foundation within a Therapy Team of psychologist, therapists, counsellors and Recovery staff.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship, Graduate

Pay: From 13.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee mentoring programme Referral programme
Work Location: In person