ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGIST—POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

Location: West Midlands Region
Salary: £31827.00 plus car allowance
Hours: 37.5 per week
We are looking for an assistant psychologist—PBS with a passion for supporting adults with developing mental health illnesses, learning disabilities, and autism.

WHO WE ARE!

CareTech Group, established in 1993, is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services, supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 550 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.
CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment; the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
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JOB ROLE:

As an assistant psychologist in positive behavior support, you will provide a high standard of quality care under the supervision of a practitioner psychologist. You will assist in the formulation of routine care plans, involving the psychological treatment or management of the patient’s condition. As part of your role, you will be required to attend and contribute to MDT meetings, support the delivery of teaching and training to other members of the team, and support the practitioner psychologists within the service on a day-to-day basis.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adopt a professional approach to patient/resident care at all times.
• Be required to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, visitors, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary care team and senior professional and managerial staff.
• Conform at all times to the policies and procedures of the company, with particular regard to confidentiality, financial and administrative responsibilities and prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI); this includes a requirement for rigorous and consistent compliance with policies for hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and safe disposal of sharps (where deemed relevant to the role).
• Maintain and support all quality initiatives and objectives introduced into the organisation.
• To be familiar and comply with the service business continuity plan in case of an emergency.
• Take personal responsibility for ensuring that The Caretech Group resources are used efficiently and with minimum wastage