Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - CAMHS

Alongside the clinical roles outlined in the advert, the post also has a range of supervisory, consultation, teaching/ training, auditing/research and staff support roles dependent on interest and experience. Such as: To assess patient systems where there are highly complex problems. Using advanced skills of analysis and interpretation, make appropriate formulations and interventions.This may include working with families under highly emotive conditions, e.g. family breakdown, sexual abuse, self-harm. Provide generic and specialist psychology assessments and devise highly specialised programmes of care and services to improve outcomes for young people and their families Formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of Young Peoples mental health problems and practice within the context of evidence-based approaches and the overall therapeutic approach/philosophy of the service. To be responsible for providing expert specialist psychological consultation, support and advice to professionals both within and external to the unit. This will include liaison and working with professional networks involved with complex issues such as child protection, self-harm, violence and trauma. Provide mental health advice and support for staff as required. Lead therapy groups and promote understanding of group dynamics using a psychological perspective. Organise and lead psychology teaching and training in the Unit in line with service and training needs. Collaborate with other multidisciplinary professionals across the system to ensure comprehensive care for each patient. Provide professional and clinical supervision and training placements to psychology trainees, including preparing placement reports in line with training organisation, HCPC and BPS codes of ethics and good practice. To exercise full responsibility and autonomy for one's own professional practice, working within professional ethics and Trust policies

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