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We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP) to work within the Children & Young People's Psychological Service (CYP-PS). We would welcome applications from candidates nearing qualification.
NHS Forth Valley CAMHS is a well established service with good links to our partner agencies. The CYP-PS is organised into sub-specialities with psychological leadership/management and specialist clinical supervision within each area of expertise. We offer multiple therapeutic modalities including: CBT, IPT, FBT, Systemic Family Therapy, ABA, EMDR, Art Therapy and ACT, which are professionally governed by Psychological Services, NHS Forth Valley and opportunities to further develop within the CAAP role.
We support children and young people up to eighteen years of age; and their carers/families. We offer a range of highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions, which often includes multi-agency work with our partners. We aim to place the needs of children and young people at the centre of all of our work with families. The post holder will play a key role in supervising, delivering specialist psychological care and increasing access to psychological interventions locally. There are also good opportunities to get involved in quality improvement work.
NHS Forth Valley Psychological Services staff receive regular clinical and operational supervision, and supportive line management including job planning. All staff are supported to develop and establish areas of specialist clinical interest and we have a varied in-house programme of clinical CPD. We hold good links with national bodies, national training courses and offer placements to trainees from the Doctoral, PIAT and MSc courses.
Candidates must hold a Psychology Degree, or equivalent and have a Masters qualification in Applied Psychology with Children & Young People. Experience of working with children and young people in a CAMHS or Neurodevelopmental setting would be advantageous.
Additional posts are anticipated in line with available funding.
For informal enquiries contact:
Dr Joanne Crockett
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
01324567196
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
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