Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Service Based

Service Based PrincipalPsychologist

(Clinical Counselling Forensic)

West Sussex

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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 theappropriate competenciesand experience to lead our services.

We are looking for a registered Psychologist to become our Principal Psychologist(Clinical/Counselling/Forensic.In this role you will develop our service and psychosocial interventions offer.

We wantall ofour services to be Psychologically Informed. We support people experiencing difficulties associated with a range of challenges mostfrequentlyincluding 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 inDrug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management 2017.

• Location: West Sussex
• CGL points: - Scale Points 54- 62
• Base: Youll be based at one of our West Sussex delivery hubs with the flexibility to work across all service locations to meet the needs of the people and communities we support. Regular travel across West Sussex is an essential part of the role.
• Contracted Hours:37.5 hours
• Category: Clinical
• Type of contract: Permanent

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

You will work as part of multidisciplinary teams and your focus will be the excellent delivery ofrecommended specialised interventions.These form the primary Job Plan for all Psychology positionscontributing to supporting recoveryand are detailed within our Job Descriptions.

This isa very excitingtime for the organisation and Psychology withinitwe will need you to see the bigger picture and support us to adapt our models to meet peoples needs.For you to bring yourvery bestto this role you will need to be open-mindedand willing tolead Psychology and Psychological Therapiesto 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!

You will have the opportunity to work with your peers engaging in formal and informal peer support reflective practiceresearchand CPD opportunities.

If you are compassionate authentic inspiring and youwant to make a difference working in an environment where you can use your clinical skills and creativity to achieve the best for people we would encourage you to read ourjob description.

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 Livea great placeto work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad)wedlove to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best most diverse workforce possible.

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.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

As we want to get to know you not an AI tool. Please make sure your application is written in your own words and genuinely reflects your skills experience and motivation for this role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.