AUTISM ASSESSOR FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE - REMOTE (SELF-EMPLOYED)

Time commitment: Our ideal is working 3-5 days per week. Our minimum requirement is that you can complete at least 3 developmental histories per week.
Location: This is a fully remote role.
Reporting to: Autism Service Team Manager.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Paloma Health has developed a new gold-standard autism assessment pathway and our own Patient Record software system, which allows us to offer:

• An exceptional service and timely assessments, as well as clear strengths and needs-based outcomes, regardless of whether an autism diagnosis is made.
• High assessor role satisfaction by improving the experience of delivering assessments. For example, we are building an AI tool to streamline diagnostic report writing, which we know is a pressure of the role.

You will work as a member of a multidisciplinary assessment team, delivering:

• Remote developmental histories (via video calls)
• If you are ADOS trained and experienced, you can do a combined role of remote developmental histories and remote child observations
• Peer MDT diagnostic decision-making, with the support of the senior clinical MDT where required

From a cultural perspective, you are:

• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and embracing change
• Excited about using new technologies in your role
• Always looking for ways to improve our staff and patient experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Professional Registration with any of: HCPC, NMC, GMC or Social Work England

• Typically, job titles of people with the relevant skills are:

• • Psychologist, including Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, and Educational Psychologist (HCPC)
• Occupational Therapist (HCPC)
• Speech and Language Therapist (HCPC)
• Nurse, including Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurse (NMC)
• Medical Doctor (GMC)
• Social Worker (Social Work England)
• At least 1 year of experience in children and young people’s autism diagnostic assessments with specific knowledge including:
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• A sound understanding of co-occurring conditions and differentials.

• Ability to present findings, including diagnostic formulation, concisely into a clinical report which is client-centred and includes a strengths and needs profile.
• Good time management skills, including caseload management
• High-quality parent and patient communication skills
• Enhanced DBS with barred list check (as you will be working with children)

Desirable:

• Completion of a recognised ADIR course
• Completion of a recognised ADOS-2 course
• Experience in conducting risk assessments within an autism assessment service
• Evidence of Safeguarding training (Level 3 and above)

• Conduct high-quality remote developmental histories and child observations (if experienced) as part of an autism assessment.
• Act in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, including conducting a risk assessment where necessary.
• Keep up to date with mandatory training and your professional qualification requirements, including CPD.