Assistant Pychologist

Overview

his is an exciting opportunity to join a developing service with Resicare Alliance and ICIS Limited. The service focuses on improving young people’s emotional wellbeing and psychological functioning, supporting reunification with family environments where appropriate.

• Provide specialist assessment and therapeutic intervention for young people and families
• Promote a psychologically safe and therapeutic environment
• Liaise with external professionals and mental health teams
• Support service development across the organisation

• Conduct psychological assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions
• Develop and review care and risk management plans
• Act as keyworker and coordinate multi-agency meetings
• Contribute to culturally competent and accessible service delivery
• Liaise with GPs, referrers and other professionals
• Support policy implementation and service improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional standards
• Participate in service evaluation, audit and research activities
• Provide occasional training to colleagues
• Supervise practitioners (following appropriate supervision training)

• Postgraduate qualification in Psychology (clinical, forensic, applied, research, etc.) or recognised therapeutic qualification
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in therapeutic services
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with children and young people
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in health and social care
• Experience of working with learning disabilities and mental health
• We welcome applicants from related disciplines (e.g. Social Work, Youth Work) with relevant qualifications
• Full UK driving licence (essential)

• Hybrid role (face-to-face and virtual delivery)
• Travel required across West Midlands or South Midlands
• Monday–Friday (occasional weekend work may be required)
• Monthly management supervision and bi-monthly clinical supervision provided
• Ongoing CPD supported in line with professional body requirements (HCPC, BPS, UKCP, BPC, BACP etc.)