The Family Treatment Service, Wimbledon - Educational Support Service Lead - (Educational Psychologist)

The Family Treatment Service is a private mental health practice in Wimbledon Village, operating on a not-for-profit basis to provide high-quality, individualised care in a warm and supportive environment. Our team of experienced clinicians utilises a multi-disciplinary approach to ensure comprehensive care for our clients. 

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and dynamic Educational Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary team and play a key role in developing our service, as well as consultation, assessment, therapeutic interventions, supervision of educational staff and training 

The role involves acting as a main point of contact for our schools, clients and their parents experiencing barriers to learning; and helping to develop and improve our service, whilst continuing to undertake clinical work delivering individual and group based therapeutic interventions. 

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly experienced team and supportive environment that puts ethical and thoughtful clinical provision at the centre of what we do. 

Benefits include seven weeks annual leave, with opportunities for flexible working and training. 

Job Description:

• To act as the first and main point of contact for clients accessing our service - using clinical knowledge to triage patients and screen referrals, obtaining any clarifying information and coordinating assessments and feedback. 
• To support the delivery of evidence-based interventions for clients by our clinicians, including assessments, screening and overseeing cases. 
• To assist in the coordination and running of the service including recruitment of associates, team meetings and providing training opportunities to educational psychologists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. 
• To work with all team members, clinical and administrative, to improve care and promote the work of the clinic. This may include attending events and providing copy for our website, social media and other marketing material. 
• Build strong partnerships and collaborate with schools, families, and other service providers in Wimbledon and the surrounding areas. 

We are looking for someone with: 

• A minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified and  HCPC registered Educational Psychologist. 
• Excellent communication skills, including a clear and confident telephone manner. 
• The ability to prioritise, be able to manage their own workload and diary, and take initiative over tasks and service management. 

To Apply 
To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@thefamilytreatmentservice.com and if suitable we will contact you to arrange an interview. 

The role will close on appointment of a suitable candidate. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.