Assistant Psychologist Dudley LD-CAMHS

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Dudley Learning Disability (LD) CAMHS team. The successful applicant will work under supervision with children and young people with moderate to severe learning disability who are experiencing a range of mental health needs and/ or displaying significant behavioural distress., Duties will vary but include observational assessment and clinical work, data collection, audit and evaluation. All work will be completed under close supervision by an Applied Psychologist.

Applicants must have a first degree in psychology with eligibility for British Psychological Society Graduate Basis for Chartership, 2:1 or above. Applicants will ideally have prior clinical experience in a related clinical field., We are looking for a psychology graduate who already has some experience of data collection, assessment and working directly with clients and it would be desirable if they already had experience of working with service users with a severe learning disability.

The LD-CAMHS team is part of the wider CAMHS service and has active links with the Intensive Support Team, Key Worker Team and the Disabled Children and Young People's Team., Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1st April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Dudley Mental Health Partnership Trust.

Just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues, to achieve the best possible work/life balance.