Educational Psychologist

To play a key part in delivering therapeutic interventions and psychological support to children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, or instability.Working closely with schools, carers, social workers, and multidisciplinary teams, to provide expert guidance to help children achieve their potential and thrive in education and beyond.Conduct psychological assessments to identify and address the needs of children with SEN and those in care.Deliver therapeutic support tailored to individual needs.Overview of Responsibilities.Provide educational based specialist psychological assessments/formulations for children and young people based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, observations and information gathering from those involved in children and young people’s care, such as, parents, local authorities, schools etc.Formulate and implement plans of psychological intervention / management of children and young people’s mental health problems, based on psychological understanding of the difficulties within current evidence-based practice.Undertake consultation with care providers, educators, parents/guardians, supporting them to understand the psychological basis of a young person’s presentation and enabling them to provide holistic therapeutic care.To exercise professional judgment and responsibility for the psychological management of children and young people including assessment, formulation, intervention, discharge and effective communication of these plans with other professionals involved in the care of the young person.Undertake psychologically based risk assessments and management for individual children and young people and to provide advice on the psychological aspects or risk assessment and management to other professions.Develop and deliver tailored intervention plans, including strategies to support learning, emotional wellbeing, and social development.Provide training and workshops to educators and carers, enhancing their understanding of SEN, trauma, and attachment.To contribute to the development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the team’s operational policies and services, through the use of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.To contribute to the writing of protocols and policies concerned with the delivery and development of clinical services, providing a psychological perspective as appropriate following evidence-based practice.To receive regular clinical supervision and professional management, according to goodpractice guidelines.To provide supervision to assistant counselling psychologists as required.To participate in team meetings and contribute to the writing of protocols and policies concerned with the delivery and development of clinical services as appropriate.To remain informed of, and critically evaluate, current research and literature to support evidence-based practice interventions with children and young people.To undertake appropriate service relevant research as agreed with the Clinical Director.To maintain comprehensive clinical notes and consultation records as defined in the operational policy.To undertake other tasks required by the service in negotiation with the Clinical Director.Knowledge and Experience:Experienced in working with children and young people, particularly those who have experienced trauma or are in care and with SENKnowledgeable about trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and behavioural interventions.Skilled in delivering therapeutic interventions for complex emotional and behavioural needs.Experience of delivering a range of evidence-based interventions for children and young people.Knowledge of legislation in relation to young people and mental health.Skills and Abilities:Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.Training and Education:Recognised qualification in relevant discipline, e.g. Clin.Psy.D. Forensic Psychology Practitioner, Counselling PsychologyRegistration with HCPC