Job Description

Associate Psychologist

Scotland

(Cumnock office and travel required to company sites)

From 48,788 to 52,861 plus car allowance

The Greenleaf Team

We're looking for people to join our team that share our beliefs. We believe in a holistic approach: that even the smallest detail can mean a world of difference to a vulnerable young person. We want team members who never give up on our young people, who are compassionate and who believe that our young people deserve the best we can give them.



We specialise in solo placements for young people in care up to the age of 21 and adopt a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach to care. In our work, we uphold Greenleaf's values of Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, and Respect.



If it's your ambition to create a future filled with hope and optimism for our young people, we would love to hear from you.



Visit our website for more info: greenleafhouse.co.uk

Role Overview

The overall purpose for the role is to develop and deliver an evidence based psychological service for children and young people in residential care who have experienced trauma, neglect, or abuse. The postholder will provide specialist psychological assessments, contribute to care planning and risk management, and offer consultation and support to residential staff and multi-disciplinary teams.

Specific Duties and

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Provide direct (with the child) and indirect (with the teams) psychological services across all nine children's homes ensuring input to care planning and risk management. Deliver psychological assessments and formulations with children and young people who have complex trauma histories. Provide consultation and training to residential care staff and other professionals. Contribute to the development of trauma-informed care pathways and deliver therapeutic parenting in residential childcare training. Participate in service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives. Maintain accurate records and contribute to audit and reporting processes.

Teaching, Training & Development:

Deliver training on trauma-informed practice and psychological approaches to care teams. More specifically, delivering therapeutic parenting training and imbedding therapeutic trauma informed practice across the organisation. Support reflective practice and supervision for staff. Contribute to the development of internal protocols and best practice guidelines.

Systems & Equipment:

Use electronic record systems for psychological assessment reports and intervention planning and outcomes. Maintain proficiency in IT systems for communication, reporting, and data management.

Working Conditions

Exposure to emotionally distressing material and behaviours that challenge. Travel between homes required. High levels of concentration and emotional resilience needed. Ability to contribute to the development of the psychology department. Using own initiative and demonstrating adaptability in managing own workload while responding to the overall needs of the organisation.

The Company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at any time.###

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

Honours degree in Psychology (GBR eligible). Postgraduate qualification in Applied Psychology for Children and Young People or equivalent. Experience working in residential or looked-after children settings. Experience delivering CBT and other psychological interventions. Experience working in multi-disciplinary settings.

Skills & Competencies

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Understanding of trauma-informed care. Ability to manage caseload and prioritise. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Understanding of child development and the impact of trauma. Awareness of safeguarding and risk. Knowledge of the residential care system in Scotland management. Emotional resilience and self-care awareness.

Other requirements

Ability to travel across sites. Commitment to CPD and reflective practice. Commitment to clinical governance and supervision.

Desirable

Additional training in trauma-informed interventions. Experience delivering group interventions. Experience supervising others. Experience managing complex professional communications. Experience in service evaluation or audit.
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Benefits

Greenleaf Benefits

With greater expectations come greater rewards. If you're selected to become part of the Greenleaf family, you'll not only enjoy a salary that's higher that the sector average, but you'll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:



29 days holiday entitlement Additional annual leave with length of service, starting at 2 years' service Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24/7 wellbeing line and free counselling Health Cash Plan, which includes dental and optical cover, physio therapies, and a 24/7 GP helpline. Greenleaf For You platform which offers a range of savings including discounts, offers, and money back on vouchers Pension scheme with Nest Pensions


Honours degree in Psychology
Postgraduate qualification in Applied Psychology for Children and Young People or equivalent