Assistant Psychologist

To assist in the formulation and delivery of diagnostic assessments for people with suspected Autism without Learning Disabilities and with complex mental health and psychiatric disorders. This will involve support in the delivery of specialist neurodevelopmental clinical interviews, specialist developmental histories interviews, drafting specialist reports and supporting formulation and outcome within the diagnostic process Offer effective, person-centered, evidence-based assessment, support, and intervention to adults with autism at risk of acute care admission, under the guidance of a clinical psychologist and an MDT as part of the Autism Partnership Programme. To liaise with Community Mental Health and acute care teams to support the care of service users involving the systemic treatment and/or management of a clients care, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in community settings. To assist the service within the referral pathway by screening referral information provided by clients and referrers in order to support the decision for clinical eligibility within the service. To assist in the coordination and running of Autism specialist training. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place. In common with all clinical psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties To contribute to the training and support of other staff and volunteers in the service. To contribute to implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects/audit/research that develop the clinical effectiveness of provision for autistic adults, sharing findings and statistical information as required in a timely manner. To be flexible in the undertaking of any other duties as requested by line managers to meet the changing needs of the service Leadership and Management responsibilities To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required. To receive regular clinical supervision and act always in accordance with professional, service and Trust practice guidelines. Clinical To assist in the formulation and delivery of diagnostic assessments for people with suspected Autism without Learning Disabilities and with complex mental health and psychiatric disorders. This will involve support in the delivery of specialist neurodevelopmental clinical interviews, specialist developmental histories interviews, drafting specialist reports and supporting formulation and outcome within the diagnostic process To provide clinically effective, person centred, evidence based assessment, support and intervention under guidance and supervision of a clinical psychologist and a wider MDT to Adults with Autism at risk of Acute Care admission as part of the Autism Partnership Programme. To assist the service within the referral pathway by screening referral information provided by clients and referrers in order to support the decision for clinical eligibility within the service To liaise with Community Mental Health and acute care teams to support the care of service users involving the systemic treatment and/or management of a clients care, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in community settings To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place. To demonstrate theoretical knowledge of autism to inform implementation of specialist diagnostic assessment under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of service users and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs