Senior Clinical​/Counselling Psychologist; or development

Main duties of the job

This post combines two roles, with 0.4

WTE devoted to provision of a specialist psychology service to the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home and 0.3

WTE for the provision of a specialist psychology service to the North Powys CAMHS Team.

Provide psychological expertise into the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home and North Powys CAMHS Team, including:

• Highly specialised psychological assessment, formulation, evidence‑based intervention to children, young people and families.
• Specialist psychological consultation and clinical supervision to colleagues to support them to develop their knowledge and skills in assessment, formulation and evidence‑based treatment of a range of mental health issues.
• Analysis of training needs, design of training and skills development programmes, and delivery and evaluation of training.
• Act as a core part of the decision‑making team considering the suitability of placements within the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home for specific children and young people, and take a key role in planning and supporting the transition of children and young people both pre‑ and post‑placement.
• Take a leading role in developing an attachment‑aware, trauma‑informed clinical model within the Powys Therapeutic Children’s Home, including supporting staff wellbeing initiatives.

The base for the post will be in Newtown, with a combination of face‑to‑face and remote working.

• Post‑doctoral qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology, including doctoral‑level knowledge of research design and methodology.
• Highly developed clinical skills in assessment, formulation, treatment, consultation and supervision.
• Doctoral‑level knowledge of psychological theory and practice, including neuro‑psychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation; and psychological therapies and their application.
• Beginning to develop advanced levels of clinical expertise and practice working with looked‑after children and/or in Specialist CAMHS, or for Annex 21: previous relevant experience and a demonstrable interest in working in these areas.
• For Annex 21: completion of a Doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and willingness to undertake a training programme to develop the competences required for the role.
• Post‑Doctorate Clinical Supervision training.
• Specialist training, e.g., in Research Design & methodology;
  Systemic Family Therapy, DDP, Theraplay, DBT, STEPPS.

• Relevant experience gained through doctorate training, working across a range of client groups that must include Adults, Children and Families, people with a Learning Disability and Older Age Adults.
• Experience delivering teaching and training.
• Experience providing individual or group supervision and consultation to other psychologists (qualified, in training, and assistants) and other professional staff groups.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £58,379 to £65,723 per annum pro‑rata.