Job Introduction

At Turning Point, we are recognised leaders in helping people recover from addiction and gain control of their lives. By providing the right support at the right time, and making sure that people can find all the help they need, we have grown into one of the largest providers of substance misuse services in England and Wales.

We are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Assistant Psychologist to join the Turning Point Drug & Alcohol Wellbeing Service in London which provides expert quality service to Westminster Borough, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham Borough. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic, creative  and highly successful substance misuse service, providing high quality integrated health care and expert treatment for a diverse client group with substance misuse and associated mental health problems and their families and significant others including evidence based psychosocial and psychological interventions. There is a focus on partnership working throughout the service to support those in the local community who need assistance to achieve their goals.

You would be joining a well-established multidisciplinary team consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, recovery wellbeing practitioners, criminal justice workers, outreach workers, support workers, ETE specialists, group facilitators, social workers, family workers, experts by experience and peer mentors and volunteers. We deliver treatment and support ensuring a holistic and inclusive approach to recovery and you will have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support who are experiencing difficulties from drug and alcohol use.

Role Responsibility

The role of the Senior Assistant Psychologist is to support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service across all sectors of care; assisting in the development, delivery and evaluation of an evidence-based model of psychosocial and psychological interventions for substance misuse and co-existing mental health problems under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies, procedures, manuals and protocols.

The post holder will also support clinically related administration; administer questionnaires or standardised psychometric tests, conduct audits, collect data and statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

The post holder will receive clinical supervision and support from the Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist and other senior clinicians within the team. The post holder may also be required to work elsewhere within the area served by our Specialist services.

The post holder will use remote technology to contribute to psychology-related projects as agreed with the Principal Psychologist.

The Ideal Candidate

You will need at least a 2:1 degree in psychology and BPS Graduate Membership, an understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health and substance misuse problems.

You will have had previous experience of working in a health or social care setting as an Assistant Psychologist. Prior experience of delivering group-based psycho-social interventions to clients within a mental health setting is essential.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills to enable you to complete reports for partner agencies as well as deliver psycho-social interventions to clients on a daily basis.

Tailored induction and training will be provided to enable you to work effectively with in this role.

About us

Why Turning Point?

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Of course, we know it's not about the money. But that doesn't mean we don't reward our people for their invaluable work with a benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive opportunities to learn and develop, with silver accreditation from Investors in People
• 28 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 30 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Flexible benefit options including cycle to work schemes and season ticket loans
• Competitive pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee assistance programme and access to online health and wellbeing support
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Access to a wide range of discounts, including cinema tickets, grocery and high-street shopping and gym memberships

As part of the fight against COVID-19 here are some of the measures we have in place to keep our team members and the people we support safe:

• Enhanced Infection/Prevention Control Measures, including the use of PPE, social distancing and regular testing
• Following all government guidance applicable to our services as a minimum and ensuring our teams are trained effectively
• Strongly encouraging colleagues to receive a vaccination to keep themselves and those around them safe, enabling access through time off & covering transport costs
• Regular updates, FAQs, myth busting from Turning Point’s clinical team as well as wellbeing seminars which provide support on a variety of topics

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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