1. Can you tell us about your educational background and how it has prepared you for this Assistant Psychologist role? Can you tell us about your educational background and how it has prepared you for this Assistant Psychologist role?
2. What experience do you have working within child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) or with children, young people, and families? What experience do you have working within child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) or with children, young people, and families?
3. What do you understand by the term 'protocol-based psychological assessments' and can you provide examples of assessment tools you have used or are familiar with? What do you understand by the term 'protocol-based psychological assessments' and can you provide examples of assessment tools you have used or are familiar with?
4. How would you approach conducting a semi-structured interview with a child and their family? What key considerations would you take into account? How would you approach conducting a semi-structured interview with a child and their family? What key considerations would you take into account?
5. Describe a time when you had to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team. How did you ensure effective communication and cooperation among team members? Describe a time when you had to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team. How did you ensure effective communication and cooperation among team members?
6. How do you manage differing opinions within a team regarding the treatment or management of a client’s issues? How do you manage differing opinions within a team regarding the treatment or management of a client’s issues?
7. The role involves working in highly emotive atmospheres. Can you provide an example of how you have maintained professionalism during a challenging situation? The role involves working in highly emotive atmospheres. Can you provide an example of how you have maintained professionalism during a challenging situation?
8. What strategies do you use to support your own mental health while working in a high-pressure environment? What strategies do you use to support your own mental health while working in a high-pressure environment?
9. Can you explain your familiarity with psychometric assessment tools and your experience in administering them? Can you explain your familiarity with psychometric assessment tools and your experience in administering them?
10. Describe how you would assist in developing and implementing a care plan for a child experiencing mental health issues. Describe how you would assist in developing and implementing a care plan for a child experiencing mental health issues.
11. How do you engage in continuous professional development, and what specific skills or competencies are you currently looking to develop for this role? How do you engage in continuous professional development, and what specific skills or competencies are you currently looking to develop for this role?
12. Can you share an example of a time when you contributed to a training session or workshop for colleagues? What was your role, and what was the outcome? Can you share an example of a time when you contributed to a training session or workshop for colleagues? What was your role, and what was the outcome?
13. What experience do you have with electronic patient record systems, and how do you ensure accurate and comprehensive documentation? What experience do you have with electronic patient record systems, and how do you ensure accurate and comprehensive documentation?
14. How do you utilise IT packages in your current role, and can you discuss any specific software you have used for psychological assessments or service delivery? How do you utilise IT packages in your current role, and can you discuss any specific software you have used for psychological assessments or service delivery?
15. Can you provide an example of a service development project you were involved in? What was your contribution, and what did you learn from the experience? Can you provide an example of a service development project you were involved in? What was your contribution, and what did you learn from the experience?
16. How would you approach designing an audit project aimed at improving the psychological care of children and young people? How would you approach designing an audit project aimed at improving the psychological care of children and young people?
17. How do you ensure that your work adheres to ethical guidelines in psychology, especially when working with vulnerable populations? How do you ensure that your work adheres to ethical guidelines in psychology, especially when working with vulnerable populations?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!