Job summary
At Change Grow Live we care deeply about social justice and the work that we do. If you do too and you have the necessary experience and passion for this post, we encourage you to apply for this innovative leadership position. We are looking for a registered Psychologist who has the appropriate competencies and experience to lead our services.
We are looking for an HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist to become our Principal Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic). In this role you will develop our service and psychosocial interventions offer.
We want all of our services to be Psychologically Informed. We support people experiencing difficulties associated with a range of challenges, most frequently including drug and alcohol use. We want to focus our Psychology resources to support equity and assure quality and delivery of evidence-based interventions as outlined in Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management 2017.
- Change Grow Live Salary Scale - Scale Points - 54 62 £60,105.53 - £69,701.08 (pro rata if part time)
- Location covering one or more of the services across Birmingham localities
- Based from a local delivery hub in one of the Birmingham localities
- Contracted Hours 37.5 hours. Will consider part time/ job share
- Category Clinical
- Type of contract Permanent
Main duties of the job
We want to enable our teams to work in ways that promote physical, psychological, and emotional safety and
help people to regain a sense of control and empowerment in their lives. We are looking for emotionally
intelligent and committed leaders to work with us to develop our services, our psychologically informed
approach and our psychosocial interventions offer.
You will work as part of multidisciplinary teams and your focus will be the excellent delivery of recommended specialised interventions. These form the primary Job Plan for all Psychology positions, contributing to supporting recovery and are detailed within our Job Descriptions.
This is a very exciting time for the organisation and Psychology within it, we will need you to see the bigger picture and support us to adapt the recommended models to meet peoples needs. For you to bring your very best to this role you will need to be open-minded and willing to lead Psychology and Psychological Therapies to develop in this way.
You will be joining a brilliant national team of Psychologists and qualified counsellors; we also have a range of highly committed and passionate staff who deliver psychosocial interventions whether on a 1-1 basis or in groups. Regular clinical supervision will be from a Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. Our teams are vibrant, diverse, and multidisciplinary you would be starting in a good place!
About us
Believe in people
At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work.
If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life.
If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work.
Our mission and vision
Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society.
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced HCPC registered psychologist 'Clinical, Counselling or Forensic' who is interested in consolidating their leadership skills. We want all of our services to be Psychologically Informed. We support people experiencing difficulties associated with a range of challenges, most frequently including drug and alcohol use. We want to define clearly how we will focus our Psychology resources to support equity and assure quality and delivery of evidence-based interventions as outlined in Drug Misuse and Dependence - UK Guidelines on Clinical Management 2017. The role also involves supervision and oversight of counselling provision where relevant in local service structures. We want to enable our teams to work in ways that promote physical, psychological, and emotional safety and help people to regain a sense of control and empowerment in their lives. We are looking for emotionally intelligent and committed leaders to work with us to develop our services, our psychologically informed approach and our psychosocial interventions offer. You will already be at Principal level or experienced, qualified and seeking an opportunity to move into this role and you will be HCPC Registered. Our organisation will be exploring new ways of working and innovating to extend the reach and impact of Psychology. You will need to be as enthusiastic as we are about the opportunities that we have before us and help us to lead this vision. You will need to appreciate the value of non-regulated colleagues and embrace integrated working. As a key member of our national Psychology Team you will benefit from the opportunities it presents for connection, peer support, reflective practice and CPD. Monthly clinical supervision is from a senior Psychologist You in turn will provide clinical supervision to any Highly Specialised Practitioners, Newly Qualified Practitioners or Assistant Psychologists within your local structure, with regard for capacity, regulatory requirements and wellbeing. You will also provide group clinical supervision to non-regulated staff. Across your area you will work as part of multidisciplinary teams and your focus will be the excellent delivery of recommended specialised interventions. These form the primary Job Plan for all Psychology positions as they are clearly identified as contributing to supporting recovery.
Primary Functions -Plan, develop and implement localised:
Contingency management initiatives in local services, aligned to evidence-based practice.
Social Behaviour Network Therapy - SBNT interventions embedded within the available range of psychosocial Interventions.
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy - CBT and motivational enhancement techniques, engaging in direct delivery of these interventions i.e. Assessing and then offering 6 sessions of CBT on cycle to people for whom this is indicated.
Behavioural Couples Therapy BCT and trauma-focused interventions for co-occurring disorders. i.e. Assessing and then offering 6 sessions on cycle to people for whom this is indicated.
Support the implementation of localised approaches using Motivational Interviewing - MI, providing appropriate support and supervision to practitioners and connecting to associated national teams
Explore and implement localised third-wave CBT approaches, including acceptance and commitment therapy - ACT and mindfulness-based relapse prevention.
Support localised trauma-informed care approaches, embedding associated practice within the local team
Develop and establish mechanisms to measure outcomes, undertake fidelity checks, and evaluate the effectiveness of the above interventions.
Develop and establish mechanisms to support equity of access to the above specialised interventions.
Clinical Supervision -
Offer formal group clinical supervision to service staff on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.
Support broader staff teams in adopting psychologically informed practices.
Support the development of quality benchmarks for continuous professional development strategies. Collaboration within MDT-
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated care and holistic support.
Participate in regular communication and case review meetings to adjust treatment approaches.
Support emergent OMD MDT development.
The focus of this role is work related to the psychological support of people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantages, including homelessness. The role may work in Change Grow Live services and alongside the range of services related to supporting people experiencing homelessness with or at risk of becoming homeless which the postholder is expected to work closely with. In this context you will work to support service provision which takes into account peoples psychological and emotional needs and experiences of trauma. Using psychologically informed approaches you will be supporting the needs of those accessing services; for example, through implementation of Psychologically Informed Environments PIE and Trauma Informed Care. This will be through a multitude levels, including direct interventions, staff training and support, research and service evaluation, reflective practice, provision of psychological consultation, team formulation and clinical supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced HCPC registered psychologist 'Clinical, Counselling or Forensic' who is interested in consolidating their leadership skills. We want all of our services to be Psychologically Informed. We support people experiencing difficulties associated with a range of challenges, most frequently including drug and alcohol use. We want to define clearly how we will focus our Psychology resources to support equity and assure quality and delivery of evidence-based interventions as outlined in Drug Misuse and Dependence - UK Guidelines on Clinical Management 2017. The role also involves supervision and oversight of counselling provision where relevant in local service structures. We want to enable our teams to work in ways that promote physical, psychological, and emotional safety and help people to regain a sense of control and empowerment in their lives. We are looking for emotionally intelligent and committed leaders to work with us to develop our services, our psychologically informed approach and our psychosocial interventions offer. You will already be at Principal level or experienced, qualified and seeking an opportunity to move into this role and you will be HCPC Registered. Our organisation will be exploring new ways of working and innovating to extend the reach and impact of Psychology. You will need to be as enthusiastic as we are about the opportunities that we have before us and help us to lead this vision. You will need to appreciate the value of non-regulated colleagues and embrace integrated working. As a key member of our national Psychology Team you will benefit from the opportunities it presents for connection, peer support, reflective practice and CPD. Monthly clinical supervision is from a senior Psychologist You in turn will provide clinical supervision to any Highly Specialised Practitioners, Newly Qualified Practitioners or Assistant Psychologists within your local structure, with regard for capacity, regulatory requirements and wellbeing. You will also provide group clinical supervision to non-regulated staff. Across your area you will work as part of multidisciplinary teams and your focus will be the excellent delivery of recommended specialised interventions. These form the primary Job Plan for all Psychology positions as they are clearly identified as contributing to supporting recovery.
Primary Functions -Plan, develop and implement localised:
Contingency management initiatives in local services, aligned to evidence-based practice.
Social Behaviour Network Therapy - SBNT interventions embedded within the available range of psychosocial Interventions.
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy - CBT and motivational enhancement techniques, engaging in direct delivery of these interventions i.e. Assessing and then offering 6 sessions of CBT on cycle to people for whom this is indicated.
Behavioural Couples Therapy BCT and trauma-focused interventions for co-occurring disorders. i.e. Assessing and then offering 6 sessions on cycle to people for whom this is indicated.
Support the implementation of localised approaches using Motivational Interviewing - MI, providing appropriate support and supervision to practitioners and connecting to associated national teams
Explore and implement localised third-wave CBT approaches, including acceptance and commitment therapy - ACT and mindfulness-based relapse prevention.
Support localised trauma-informed care approaches, embedding associated practice within the local team
Develop and establish mechanisms to measure outcomes, undertake fidelity checks, and evaluate the effectiveness of the above interventions.
Develop and establish mechanisms to support equity of access to the above specialised interventions.
Clinical Supervision -
Offer formal group clinical supervision to service staff on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.
Support broader staff teams in adopting psychologically informed practices.
Support the development of quality benchmarks for continuous professional development strategies. Collaboration within MDT-
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated care and holistic support.
Participate in regular communication and case review meetings to adjust treatment approaches.
Support emergent OMD MDT development.
The focus of this role is work related to the psychological support of people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantages, including homelessness. The role may work in Change Grow Live services and alongside the range of services related to supporting people experiencing homelessness with or at risk of becoming homeless which the postholder is expected to work closely with. In this context you will work to support service provision which takes into account peoples psychological and emotional needs and experiences of trauma. Using psychologically informed approaches you will be supporting the needs of those accessing services; for example, through implementation of Psychologically Informed Environments PIE and Trauma Informed Care. This will be through a multitude levels, including direct interventions, staff training and support, research and service evaluation, reflective practice, provision of psychological consultation, team formulation and clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the wider system around a person, including multiagency working. Direct experience of integrated approaches to psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, drawing on different models of psychology (including attachment theory, models of motivation and trauma). Experience of indirect working/consultation e.g. reflective practice, staff training and supervision, team formulation and other forms of staff support. Experience and skills in service development/system change and evaluation of outcomes Ability to work flexibly, proactively promoting engagement, relationship building and instilling hope within the therapeutic approach Experience of working with a wide variety of people across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing material. Post-Doctoral experience of specialist psychological assessment and intervention with children, adolescents, families, and adults. Experience of working in a service for alcohol and substance use. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a social care and/or mental health environment. Previous experience of MDT working. Attendance at formal supervision training. Further training in an attachment/trauma informed model e.g. EMDR, DDP. Experience of the application of psychology in differing cultural contexts. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision of Assistant Psychologists, Qualified Clinicians or other professionals. Experience of working within a trauma-informed framework.
Qualifications
Essential
- For Clinical Psychologists Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (accredited by the BPS); or the BPS Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology. (The statement of equivalence is designed for overseas qualified clinical psychologists who need to undertake further training to meet UK standards and for psychologists qualified in other domains wishing to become clinical psychologists. The statement is no longer available to new entrants.) For Counselling Psychology Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (accredited by the BPS); or the BPS Qualification in Counselling Psychology. For Forensic Psychology Professional Doctorate in Forensic Psychology (accredited by the BPS); or Masters degree in Forensic Psychology (accredited by the BPS) plus stage two of the BPS Qualification in Forensic Psychology; or Stages one and two of the BPS Qualification in Forensic Psychology. Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/ supervised practice/ additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration. Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline HCPC/APC/ BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP/ADMP-UK.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the wider system around a person, including multiagency working. Direct experience of integrated approaches to psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, drawing on different models of psychology (including attachment theory, models of motivation and trauma). Experience of indirect working/consultation e.g. reflective practice, staff training and supervision, team formulation and other forms of staff support. Experience and skills in service development/system change and evaluation of outcomes Ability to work flexibly, proactively promoting engagement, relationship building and instilling hope within the therapeutic approach Experience of working with a wide variety of people across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing material. Post-Doctoral experience of specialist psychological assessment and intervention with children, adolescents, families, and adults. Experience of working in a service for alcohol and substance use. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a social care and/or mental health environment. Previous experience of MDT working. Attendance at formal supervision training. Further training in an attachment/trauma informed model e.g. EMDR, DDP. Experience of the application of psychology in differing cultural contexts. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision of Assistant Psychologists, Qualified Clinicians or other professionals. Experience of working within a trauma-informed framework.
Qualifications
Essential
- For Clinical Psychologists Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (accredited by the BPS); or the BPS Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology. (The statement of equivalence is designed for overseas qualified clinical psychologists who need to undertake further training to meet UK standards and for psychologists qualified in other domains wishing to become clinical psychologists. The statement is no longer available to new entrants.) For Counselling Psychology Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (accredited by the BPS); or the BPS Qualification in Counselling Psychology. For Forensic Psychology Professional Doctorate in Forensic Psychology (accredited by the BPS); or Masters degree in Forensic Psychology (accredited by the BPS) plus stage two of the BPS Qualification in Forensic Psychology; or Stages one and two of the BPS Qualification in Forensic Psychology. Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/ supervised practice/ additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration. Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline HCPC/APC/ BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP/ADMP-UK.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
