Clinical Psychologist

We have a new opportunity to join us as a Clinical Psychologist at our award-winning service, Forward Leeds.

You will work across the whole of Forward Leeds leading a psychologically informed approach to interventions, supporting individuals throughout their treatment journey, and supporting the development and growth of a greater psychological approach to the treatment of substance misuse within Humankind.

The role would involve

• Working with inclusion health populations
• Developing, strengthening or supporting novel approaches to therapy in keeping with the challenges many inclusion health populations face
• Provide consultations, supervisions, and supporting staff in delivering SPSI
• Standard assessment, formulation, and more traditional therapies
• Learning disability assessments, neuropsychological and intellectual assessments
• Developing new ways of engaging people who are typically easily ignored
• Participating and advising within MDT meetings
• Provide or support reflective practice groups
• Developing the psychological component of care programs for people experiencing PTSD/trauma for example “seeking safety”
• Developing care psychological component of care programs for people experiencing concurrent chronic non-cancer pain and substance use disorders.
• Contributing to the evidence base for psychological therapies for inclusion health groups