Clinical Psychologist

at  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

To exercise full responsibility and autonomy for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children and young people referred to LPFT core CAMHS, and their carers and families, where the presenting difficulties and concerns can be managed as a psychologically based intervention. To develop and provide a range of specialist clinical psychology assessments and interventions either as the sole clinician or in conjunction with other CAMHS colleagues; with other staff and agencies responsible for providing services to children and young people and their carers and families. To act as case coordinator/lead professional where appropriate. To develop and provide a range of specialist clinical psychology assessments and interventions to vulnerable children and young people including Looked After Children; children and young people who have mild to severe Learning Disabilities; children who are at risk of contact with, or who have contact with, the Youth Justice Service.
To provide specialist clinical psychology assessments and therapeutic interventions to children and young people who have been the victims of sexual abuse. To provide specialist clinical psychology assessments and therapeutic interventions to children and young people who are presenting with sexually concerning behaviours. To provide specialist developmental assessments, including cognitive assessments, to help understand underlying learning difficulties which may be impacting on a childs/young person’s functioning

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