Pulse are currently recruiting to an amazing opportunity for a Preceptorship Role Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to lead on the development of Psychosocial Interventions in a Private Service in Cheshire. The ideal candidate will provide specialist evidence-based interventions to service users which address both problem substance use and concurrent mental health difficulties They will be supervised by a consultant clinical psychologist and have other opportunities to access multiple forms of specialist supervision across the psychology directorate, as well as access funding for their own specialism, whether that’s a particular psychological model or a specific client group.
The salary offered is up to £49,000 (pro rata to 22.5 hrs) plus excellent benefits.
The role includes:
- Providing psychological assessment, formulation and interventions - working closely and liaising with the MDT/RSPT to develop comprehensive formulations and care plans.
- Delivering individual and group-based treatments with a focus on skills and strategies to manage difficult and distressing emotions.
- Adapting standard interventions to the particular demands of the Team working including brief crisis interventions and working with families and carers and other members of the community.
- Delivering and/or evaluating trauma informed approaches to care, in particular, by introducing team formulations.
- Developing specific training to enhance the systematic provision of psychological interventions offered to service users.
- Reflective practice, supervision, consultation.
With the opportunity to:
- Contribute to service development and transformation across the service.
- Conduct service evaluation and quality improvement projects.
- Receive teaching/training in trauma informed approaches to care and other agreed areas.
To be considered for this role you must:
- Hold a doctorate in either Clinical or Counselling Psychology
- Be HCPC registered
- Have previous experience with addictions
- Be analytical and show good attention to detail
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