• Job Description

  Req#: B0544-23-0000?language=en&page=377&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

  Title: Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

  Salary: £45,901-£61,051 depending on experience, newly qualified psychologists considered

  Contract: Permanent

  Hours: Full time (35 hours) or Part time (min. 21 hours)

  Location: London, Birmingham OR Brent

  We are a dynamic, innovative and values-led organisation, with the opportunity and flexibility to develop our services to meet the needs of the people we work with. As part of our commitment to end the homelessness of more people using our direct services, including people with complex needs, we are seeking a Practitioner Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to work across our Housing First service in London, Brent and Birmingham.

  You will join an extraordinary team of frontline lead workers with a focus on people facing homelessness who have survived a range of difficult and traumatic experiences.

  Main duties of the job

  We are looking for people who are community focused and driven by shared values. You will look forward to engaging with individuals who have very difficult lives and have struggled to access traditional forms of support. You will have the skills to offer creative and flexible individual work, alongside consultation and reflective practice to core groups, multi-agency networks and the wider system. You will be excited about joining a local team of people who share a commitment to end homelessness and a national team of 11 psychologists led by a Lead Psychologist.

  Webelieve diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.

  About us

  Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

  It is an exciting and important time to be joining us at Crisis. We work with thousands of people across England, Scotland and Wales so they can leave homelessness behind for good. We have recently adapted the way our services work to maximise our impact in ending homelessness. We have increased our capacity to work with people one to one and also strengthened our ability to support those people facing the most barriers to preventing or ending their homelessness.

  Date posted

  27 December 2023

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience £45,901-£61,051 pa (newly qualified psychologists considered)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  B0544-23-0000

  Job locations

  1-2 Bank Buildings

  High Street

  Harlesden

  London

  NW10 4LT

  
  

  Suite 303 Rhubarb, 25 Heath Mill Lane

  Digbeth

  Birmingham

  B9 4AE

  
  

  Crisis Uk

  Commercial Street

  London

  E1 6LT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For the full details on this role, please check the attached job description and letter from our Lead Clinical Psychologist.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For the full details on this role, please check the attached job description and letter from our Lead Clinical Psychologist.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registration with a relevant professional body (HCPC/BABCP/UKCP)
  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) with relevant practical experience. Or core professional qualification (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) plus additional therapy training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • 1. Registration with a relevant professional body (HCPC/BABCP/UKCP)
  • 2. Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) with relevant practical experience. Or core professional qualification (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) plus additional therapy training.
  • 3. Experience of evidence based therapeutic interventions including (one or more of) Systemic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Positive Behaviour Support, Mentalisation Based Treatment (MBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Analytical Therapy, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy.
  • 4. Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice in relation to mental health and safeguarding.
  • 5. Knowledge and skills of proportionate risk assessment and management and the ability to take considered and appropriate risks when innovating psychological approaches and treatment.
  • 6. Knowledge and application of standardised assessments.
  • 7. Experience and ability to engage individuals who have experienced complex trauma and who may test services and be hard to reach, by demonstrating patience, persistence, empathic and flexible approaches to maximise inclusiveness of services.
  • 8. Experience of teaching, training, facilitating reflective practice and professional
  • and clinical supervision.
  • 9. Willingness to contribute to the Crisis-wide research and evaluation to support the development of evidence-based psychologically informed practice
  • 10. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and ability to operate as part of the local leadership team
  • 11. Self-management skills. The ability to prioritise workload and manage own stresses.
  • 12. Resilience in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
  • 13. Able and willing to work flexible hours and to travel across region if required (to engage with Housing First clients in their accommodation), as well as to travel nationally to engage in Crisis-wide events
  • 15. Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registration with a relevant professional body (HCPC/BABCP/UKCP)
  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) with relevant practical experience. Or core professional qualification (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) plus additional therapy training.

  Experience

  Essential

  • 1. Registration with a relevant professional body (HCPC/BABCP/UKCP)
  • 2. Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) with relevant practical experience. Or core professional qualification (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) plus additional therapy training.
  • 3. Experience of evidence based therapeutic interventions including (one or more of) Systemic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Positive Behaviour Support, Mentalisation Based Treatment (MBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Analytical Therapy, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy.
  • 4. Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice in relation to mental health and safeguarding.
  • 5. Knowledge and skills of proportionate risk assessment and management and the ability to take considered and appropriate risks when innovating psychological approaches and treatment.
  • 6. Knowledge and application of standardised assessments.
  • 7. Experience and ability to engage individuals who have experienced complex trauma and who may test services and be hard to reach, by demonstrating patience, persistence, empathic and flexible approaches to maximise inclusiveness of services.
  • 8. Experience of teaching, training, facilitating reflective practice and professional
  • and clinical supervision.
  • 9. Willingness to contribute to the Crisis-wide research and evaluation to support the development of evidence-based psychologically informed practice
  • 10. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and ability to operate as part of the local leadership team
  • 11. Self-management skills. The ability to prioritise workload and manage own stresses.
  • 12. Resilience in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
  • 13. Able and willing to work flexible hours and to travel across region if required (to engage with Housing First clients in their accommodation), as well as to travel nationally to engage in Crisis-wide events
  • 15. Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Crisis UK

  Address

  1-2 Bank Buildings

  High Street

  Harlesden

  London

  NW10 4LT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.crisis.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Crisis UK

  Address

  1-2 Bank Buildings

  High Street

  Harlesden

  London

  NW10 4LT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.crisis.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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