Clinical Psychologist

Areyou looking for a new opportunity? Do you want to join a dedicated team of professionals who are as passionate about changing the lives of disabled children in the UK? Then Caudwell Children is the place for you.

Due to increasing demand for our Autism Service, we are now looking for committed and passionate professionals to join our experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team.

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist who is an excellent team player and wants to work ina state of the art environment within a developing service that is part of an ambitious charity transforming the lives of autistic children and young people.

Under the supervision of the Clinical Lead you will be required to:

Provide specialist psychological assessments of children referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the child scare.

Provide specialist knowledge and skills in the assessment and diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders and otherneurodevelopmental diagnoses where appropriate.

Formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a childs problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the problem in the context of the familyand wider system, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, acrossthe full range of care settings.

Develop and deliver clinical workshops to children and families.

Caudwell Children is a Staffordshire based national charity, registered since 2000, providing practical and emotional support to children with a disability and their families. Supporting children aged 0 to 18years. Some of our services extend toyoung people transitioning into adulthood to age 25 years. The Caudwell International Childrens Centreis the UKs first independent purpose-built facility dedicated to autism andneurodevelopmental disorders.

• Multidisciplinary assessment and intervention.
• Practical and emotional support for children with autism and their families.
• Active research programme for all work undertaken.

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in anautism specialist service working primarily with 4 to 11 year olds but may include children and young adults to age 25 years.
• Toprovide specialist psychological assessments of children referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex datafrom a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychologicaltests, self-report measures, rating scales, observations and interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the childs care.
• Toprovide specialist knowledge and skills in the assessment and diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders where appropriate.
• To contribute to diagnostic formulation and implement plans for psychological intervention to promote the child, young person and family to develop strategies to manage challenges arising and promote optimal personal development and child,young person and family functioning.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner,information concerning the assessment, formulation and intervention plans for children,young people and families accessing the service.
• To contribute to service evaluation and monitoring.
• To monitor progress and evaluate outcomes.
• To contribute to developing and delivering workshops to children, young people, families and staff from other settings.

MAIN DUTIES

• Undertake assessments of children and young people and their families accessing the CICC, using relevant standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and processes.
• Prepare reports and communicate the findings to others as required, for example parents, children, and team colleagues taking account of the communication needs of others in doingso. To work as an integrated member of the MDT in doing so and coordinate with colleagues.
• Working with colleagues and independently;provide workshops and individual assessment and interventions.
• To implement a range of interventions for children, young people, carers,families, staff from other settings and groups as required.
• To participate in formulation, and decision making about recommendations and interventions taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models andhighly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the child, family or group.
• Toprovide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation toother professionals contributing directly to formulation, diagnosis and intervention planning.
• To contribute to risk assessment and risk management and to provide advice toother professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
• To workas a team member on the…