Practitioner Psychologist
$50,000–$60,000 year
On-siteAnchorage, Alaska, United States
EXPIREDAnchorage, Alaska, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$50,000–$60,000 yearDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLarge
Full TimeDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLarge
Job Summary
Deliver psychological assessment and intervention to pupils with developmental trauma, neurodivergent needs, or SEMH challenges within a multidisciplinary clinical team. Manage a full psychological caseload while collaborating with education teams to foster independence and support school development initiatives. Contribute to staff training, consultation, and service effectiveness using evidence-based approaches and evaluation tools. Work within established standards and practice ways to ensure person-centred care for children aged 5–19.
Required Qualifications
- Registered with the HCPC
- Doctoral level degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Educational Psychology (or equivalent if qualified prior to introduction of relevant Doctorate)
- Relevant previous experience, working in related settings or with related client group
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working (working with both clinical and non-clinical, internal and external agencies)
- Experience of effectively communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
- Experience of effectively working at different systems within an organisation e.g. service development, group and individual levels
- Experience of working via a model of: 'assess, plan, do and review'
- Experience of effectively using consultation as a method of service delivery
- Adequate competence in all core areas of psychological practice, meets HCPC practice standards
- Knowledge of client group and their needs
- Knowledge of trauma informed practice and neuro-diversity
- Ability to develop formulations and use these to inform clinical intervention plans and recommendations for others
- Ability to develop and deliver training to different cohorts of people
- Ability to write coherent and accurate clinical records, including observation records, consultation records, reports and intervention plans
- Excellent communication with people on complex matters and ideas and in complex situations
- Effective IT skills, or aptitude to learn effective IT skills, to use core computer programmes and platforms
- Ability to work effectively with a range of professionals, problem solving with others to achieve excellent service development outcomes
- Ongoing evidence of CPD
- Ability to use evaluation tools to demonstrate and improve service effectiveness and outcomes
- Ability to make independent clinical decisions when necessary
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise multiple work demands and meet work deadlines
- Undertake relevant Group induction training on commencement in post
- Commitment to the values of the organisation
- Flexible approach to working environments
- Ability and willingness to travel on company business
- Successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS
Desired Qualifications
- Experience of working with specific client group (e.g. neuro-diverse and/or social, emotional and mental health) and setting type (e.g. schools and/or residential care)
- Experience of providing supervision to others
- Working knowledge of current philosophies and principles underpinning services for those within the specific client group
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
- Post qualification training in topics related to role, service and/or client group
- Training in evidence-based interventions/approaches
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