Associate Psychologist
Central Scotland and travel required to company sites.
Permanent Full Time
From £48,788 to £52,861 plus car allowance
The Greenleaf Team
We are looking for enthusiastic and compassionate people to join our team. We believe in providing a holistic approach to care through therapeutic parenting. We specialise in solo placements for young people residing in care up to the age of 21 and implement the trauma-informed framework to professional care.
In our work, we uphold Greenleaf’s values of Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration and Respect. Our mission is to support young people to recover from trauma, live fulfilled lifestyles and engage in lifelong learning to transition on to positive destinations.
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the wellbeing team within Greenleaf. If you align with our mission and values, we would love to hear from you. Together we would like to offer our young people hope for the future.
Visit our website for more information: www.greenleafhouse.co.uk
Role Overview
The purpose of this role is to contribute towards the ongoing development of the wellbeing department at Greenleaf House. To provide psychological assessments that inform care planning and risk management. To train residential care staff in therapeutic parenting approaches. To offer support to residential staff through consultation. To work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team to provide the highest standard of care for our young people. To deliver evidence based psychological treatment to young people who have experienced a wide range of adversities including abuse, neglect and trauma. This will include individual work and support for the young person’s wider team.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Provide direct (with the child) and indirect (with the team) psychological services across children’s homes informing care planning and risk management.
Complete psychological assessments and formulations with children and young people who have complex trauma histories.
Provide consultation and training to residential care staff and other professionals.
Participate in service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
Maintain accurate records and contribute to audit and reporting processes.
Teaching, Training & Development:
Deliver training to residential care staff on the trauma-informed psychological approach of therapeutic parenting.
Support reflective practice for residential care staff in supporting young people.
Systems & Equipment:
Use electronic record systems for psychological assessment reports and intervention planning and outcomes.
Maintain proficiency in IT systems for communication, reporting, and data management.
Working Conditions
Exposure to emotionally distressing history and behaviours that challenge.
Travel between homes required.
High levels of concentration and emotional resilience needed.
Demonstrate efficiency in managing your own case load.
The Company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at any time.
Essential:
Qualifications:
Honours degree in Psychology
(Eligible for GBR).
Postgraduate qualification in an
applied science or therapy.
Experience:
Work with children & young people
who have experienced trauma.
Experience of working as part of a
multi-disciplinary team.
Skills & Competencies:
Understand developmental trauma.
Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills.
Manage and prioritise caseload.
Report writing and presentation.
Critical research skills.
Work independently and as part of a
wider team.
Knowledge of safeguarding and risk.
Knowledge of Scottish Policy (The
Promise; GIRFEC; UNCRC).
Emotional resilience and an awareness
of self-care.
Desirable
Qualifications:
- Additional training in therapeutic approaches and evidence-based trauma informed interventions.
- Additional training in delivering training and groupwork.
Experience:
- Work with young people in residential care settings.
- Experience of delivering groupwork interventions.
- Experience or delivering training.
Skills & Competencies:
- Experience managing complex professional communications.
- Experience in service evaluation, audit and development.
- Experience of using outcome measures.
Other Requirements:
Access to a car to travel across sites.
Commitment to continual professional development.
Reflective practitioner.
Commitment to clinical governance, ethical practice and supervision.
Work within your level of competency.
Greenleaf Benefits
If you are successful in becoming part of the Greenleaf family, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:
29 days holiday entitlement
Additional annual leave with length of service, starting at 2 years’ service
Car allowance to travel to our homes
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24/7 wellbeing line and a free counselling service
Health Cash Plan, which includes dental and optical cover, physiotherapies and a 24/7 GP helpline
Greenleaf For You, a platform which offers a range of savings including discounts, offers and cash back on vouchers
Pension scheme with Nest Pensions
Training opportunities
We look forward to meeting you!
