Band 4 Assistant Psychologist - ICCR, CASCADE, DBT inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED 23 OCT 2024
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust rFZ0GqxA2o8nePKX
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Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need.
This post provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the delivery of specialist psychological therapies, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), to support the Integrated Community Care and Recovery Services within Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. The successful post holder will be working in the CASCADE service, a highly specialist psychology led service, within the Trust's wider Complex Emotion & Trauma pathway.CASCADE is an ALL AGES specialist psychotherapy service for service users presenting with high risk suicidal behaviours and self-harm, within the context of severe emotional dysregulation and other co-occurring mental health needs.
We work with ages 14+ , as well as providing a valuable service to the families and carers of our service users.
We offer good opportunities for 1:1 client work, group work, working with the Multidisciplinary Teams and research and audit. You will be part of a well-established, supportive and friendly team. The post holder will also have the opportunity to receive 1:1 clinical supervision from a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. This post may involve some remote working from home and will also involve travel to other Trust bases.
We are looking to recruit a psychology graduate who has relevant clinical experience and is interested and passionate about working with people who have severe and enduring mental health problems.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, robust and adaptable individual, with a strong interest in working with people who present with a range of complexities, including risk, personality difficulties, complex emotions and trauma & social inequalities.
Under supervision the post includes I:I and group work, with the post holder having a significant role in the co-facilitation of our DBT skills groups and family & carers group. Experience of DBT or CBT is desirable. Appropriate training will be provided as required.
The post holder will also support the assessment process including administration, scoring and interpretation of psychometric tests and writing reports. A significant proportion of your time will also be allocated to participate in audit, research and service evaluation.
Experience of working in teams is desirable as is any post-graduate training in psychological interventions . Given that the work is dispersed at a number of bases it is also desirable if applicants are car drivers.
You will have the opportunity to join the BSMHFT AP network.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Samantha Samuda Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
This post provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the delivery of specialist psychological therapies, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), to support the Integrated Community Care and Recovery Services within Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. The successful post holder will be working in the CASCADE service, a highly specialist psychology led service, within the Trust's wider Complex Emotion & Trauma pathway.
CASCADE is an ALL AGES specialist psychotherapy service for service users presenting with high risk suicidal behaviours and self-harm, within the context of severe emotional dysregulation and other co-occurring mental health needs.
We work with ages 14+ , as well as providing a valuable service to the families and carers of our service users.
We offer good opportunities for 1:1 client work, group work, working with the Multidisciplinary Teams and research and audit. You will be part of a well-established, supportive and friendly team. The post holder will also have the opportunity to receive 1:1 clinical supervision from a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. This post may involve some remote working from home and will also involve travel to other Trust bases.
We are looking to recruit a psychology graduate who has relevant clinical experience and is interested and passionate about working with people who have severe and enduring mental health problems.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, robust and adaptable individual, with a strong interest in working with people who present with a range of complexities, including risk, personality difficulties, complex emotions and trauma & social inequalities.
Under supervision the post includes I:I and group work, with the post holder having a significant role in the co-facilitation of our DBT skills groups and family & carers group. Experience of DBT or CBT is desirable. Appropriate training will be provided as required.
The post holder will also support the assessment process including administration, scoring and interpretation of psychometric tests and writing reports. A significant proportion of your time will also be allocated to participate in audit, research and service evaluation.
Experience of working in teams is desirable as is any post-graduate training in psychological interventions . Given that the work is dispersed at a number of bases it is also desirable if applicants are car drivers.
You will have the opportunity to join the BSMHFT AP network.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Samantha Samuda Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
CASCADE is an ALL AGES specialist psychotherapy service for service users presenting with high risk suicidal behaviours and self-harm, within the context of severe emotional dysregulation and other co-occurring mental health needs.
We work with ages 14+ , as well as providing a valuable service to the families and carers of our service users.
We offer good opportunities for 1:1 client work, group work, working with the Multidisciplinary Teams and research and audit. You will be part of a well-established, supportive and friendly team. The post holder will also have the opportunity to receive 1:1 clinical supervision from a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. This post may involve some remote working from home and will also involve travel to other Trust bases.
We are looking to recruit a psychology graduate who has relevant clinical experience and is interested and passionate about working with people who have severe and enduring mental health problems.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, robust and adaptable individual, with a strong interest in working with people who present with a range of complexities, including risk, personality difficulties, complex emotions and trauma & social inequalities.
Under supervision the post includes I:I and group work, with the post holder having a significant role in the co-facilitation of our DBT skills groups and family & carers group. Experience of DBT or CBT is desirable. Appropriate training will be provided as required.
The post holder will also support the assessment process including administration, scoring and interpretation of psychometric tests and writing reports. A significant proportion of your time will also be allocated to participate in audit, research and service evaluation.
Experience of working in teams is desirable as is any post-graduate training in psychological interventions . Given that the work is dispersed at a number of bases it is also desirable if applicants are car drivers.
You will have the opportunity to join the BSMHFT AP network.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Samantha Samuda Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
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