Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (mat leave cover) - 9 month fixed term contract

As a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, you will report directly to the Clinical Lead and support them in providing a comprehensive range of therapeutic interventions to clients of HBF.

This role will include delivery of highly specialised psychological assessments for both medico-legal and clinical purposes, provision of appropriate evidence-based therapies, delivery of clinical supervision to staff, and where relevant, supervision of assistant and/or trainee clinical psychologists on final year specialist placements. At times, the role may include input into policy, research and fundraising and delivery of consultancy and training.

We are looking for someone who is committed to working therapeutically with people who experienced human rights abuses and post-migration stressors and present with trauma spectrum disorders, depression, and anxiety as a result. In addition to proven experience in working therapeutically with this client group, the candidate will have a passion for human rights work beyond the individual client work, and a desire to contribute to effecting change at a policy level. This role requires the ability to react and respond creatively and appropriately to the needs of the charity.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working closely with the Clinical Lead to ensure the delivery of a range of evidence based psychological therapies to clients of the Helen Bamber Foundation, including individual an

To provide specialist psychological assessments and deliver individual and group-based psychological therapies to clients.

To liaise with other non-statutory and statutory organisations on matters of clinical care, social needs, and policy.

Where appropriate, to train in the preparation of medico-legal reports and to contribute to the preparation these reports.

Where applicable:

To provide internal and external training, where relevant.

To supervise other staff or trainees. This may include trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, research assistants or non-clinical staff.

To input into case studies, policy and position statements with other members of the Helen Bamber Foundation.

To promote the work of the Helen Bamber Foundation at conferences and other events.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Our commitment to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our approach to our clients, our volunteers and our staff, and we are an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer.

We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates because we are keen to make sure that all our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in.

We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from candidates from range of backgrounds, especially people of colour, people with disabilities, people from low socio-economic backgrounds, refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration or trauma who are under-represented in our organisation.

We recognise and value the role of lived experience in meeting the needs of our clients and acknowledge the under-representation of people with lived experience of forced migration, statelessness and trauma in the refugee and migration sectors. We value experience gained overseas as well as in the UK and you will receive full training to enable you to transfer your knowledge and skills to the UK context.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The first stage is to complete on our online application form on our website by Monday 1st December at 10am.

ADJUSTMENTS

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. If you require a different format of the application form, such as large print or Word format, or if you would like to discuss any specific requirements, please get in touch with us.