Assistant Psychologist

at  Trauma Treatment International

Job description

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• 31 days annual leave pro rata to reflect contractual hours (including bank holidays and 3 mandatory days for Christmas)
• 3% Employer Pension contribution
• Commitment to staff wellbeing as a trauma informed organisation
• Commitment to personal and professional development
  For full details of the role responsibilities and the person specification please refer to the Full Job Description

Essential qualifications and experience includes:

• BSc in Psychology
• Post graduate qualification (e.g. Masters level) in relevant areas of professional psychology
• An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards (e.g. BPS/ HCPC

KEY PRIMARY TASKS OF THE ROLE:

• Work closely with the Clinical Lead and TTI’s clinical team and specialist clinical associates to create, gather and analyse data and write up the findings for service evaluations, presentations, project proposals and training purposes
• Use these findings to create accessible resources and materials to support professionals in the human rights field
• Review our online resources hub on our website
• Offer facilitation of group activities supporting people who have survived collective violence
• Co-facilitate initial assessments and co-creating psychological formulations, treatment plans and safety plans (where risk is identified) alongside the Clinical Lead/ Treatment Services Manager
• Support trauma-informed organisational assessments, undertaking interviews, co-facilitating group discussions and assisting in writing up reports in partnership with the Clinical Lead/ Treatment Services Manager and other HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologists working as Associates for TT-I.
• Shadowing of clinical interventions of interest, as and where this is possible to facilitate
• Support the clinical team to deliver a range of interventions and projects as required and as per TTI’s Annual Work Plan.

KEY REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE:

In carrying out their duties and working within the team, you will need to:

• demonstrate a commitment to evidence based psychological care, and be motivated to undertake basic psychological assessments under the supervision of a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
• engage with clients (who have survived experiences of collective violence) sensitively and professionally to gather data, analyse this data and translate it both for academic audiences and for pragmatic use by people working in the field
• work independently according to a plan agreed with the Clinical Lead and within the overall framework of TT-I’s policies and procedures
• present complex and sensitive material in a trauma-informed way to a range of audiences, where there may be communication barriers to consider and overcome

Essential qualifications and experience includes:

• BSc in Psychology
• Post graduate qualification (e.g. Masters level) in relevant areas of professional psychology
• An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards (e.g. BPS/ HCPC)