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Job overview

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist into CAMHS South. You will be based in a multi-disciplinary community CAMHS covering the South quadrant of Hertfordshire. There are two main sites, one in Watford and one in Borehamwood. CAMHS South is a welcoming and developing team that prides itself on providing excellent evidence-based interventions. You will have the opportunity to work alongside side systemic psychotherapists, child psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, nursing and psychiatry. 

As an assistant psychologist in the team you will be supported in all case work along side team members to undertake direct work, consultations, initial assessments and provide interventions. You will also play a key role in supporting with data collection and analysis, any research the team undertake.

You will also have strong links with professional colleagues in the wider CAMHS. In addition to the inpatient unit, our CAMHS includes a Tier 4 Home Treatment Team, four community clinic Tier 3 teams, a Targeted Team for looked after children, a specialist Eating Disorder Team, a Crisis Team and a DBT team.

Main duties of the job

To undertake a range of psychological assessment and implement psychologically-informed interventions to clients under the direct clinical supervision of a Clinical Psychologist

To assist in the consultation process and the assessment of care needs, risk assessment of children and/or adolescents presenting with a wide variety of mental health presentations.  Following this; assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions.

To assist in the provision of a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate to the individuals’ needs. Maintain close liaison with all the professionals involved in child and/or adolescent care and report on progress and effectiveness to the MDT

To participate in audit, evaluation and research projects as agreed with professionals and the line manager.

To liaise and work with other agencies e.g. Children’s Services, CGL, YC Herts, the voluntary sector e.g. Signpost etc., for joint planning with, or on behalf of, children and/or adolescents.

To work in ways which are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of 
families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. 
This includes abilities to understand and offer therapeutic interventions to a variety of family forms including single parents, same sex couples and their families, extended families and people with mental health difficulties.

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.