Counterpoise Wellness Hiring for Educational Psychologist – School Based Job at London, England Full Time

Counterpoise Wellness practitioners are experts within their fields and great team players. Each team member brings a wealth of experience that informs their practice and allows them to support clients from a place of knowing, not just from their professional background.
We look for practitioners with a wide range of skills to draw upon as well as lived experience within particular areas. We are a multi-disciplined team to help our clients receive support in all areas of their health and wellbeing journey.

At Counterpoise Wellness we celebrate uniqueness, transparency and committed people.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are dedicated to building an inclusive, affirmative and diverse team.

You will be:
-A driven, personable, good-humoured practitioner
-A practitioner able to lone work and be part of a multidisciplinary team
-Have experience working within schools
-Have experience writing school support documents
-Someone keen to be part of a developing business
-Registered with appropriate regulatory body e.g. HCPC/ BACP, UKCP
-Minimum 3 years as a practising psychotherapist
-Have proof of Public Liability Insurance
-Have good knowledge of calendar, mail and booking systems
-Resilience and the ability to cope with challenging situations
-Current Enhanced Children and Adult DBS Clearance (or be willing to undergo this)

Bonus points if you:
-Have specialist training in Trauma and/or Eating Disorders
-Confident in representing CPW in other areas of its work
-Experience in delivering group sessions

Who are we?

Here at Counterpoise Wellness, we help people live happier and healthier lives through mental wellbeing and physical wellness.

We work with private clients, businesses and schools to help people live healthier, happier lives. We are a close-knit team made up of leading industry professionals within different fields including counsellors, psychologists, nutritionists, physical therapists and more. Working collaboratively means we can give our clients the best support.

Outline of the role:

• To provide face-to-face support at the school

• To provide virtual individual therapy to clients
• Conduct EHCP assessments for the students at the school

• To attend regular external clinical supervision

• To attend team meetings

• Ensuring your diary is kept up to date on our digital booking system

• To have the capacity to work autonomously and within the BACP, UKCP or HCPC ethical frameworks

• Internal oversight and support will also be provided by our Internal Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality support to a range of clients face-to-face and virtually

• To have the capacity to work autonomously and within the BACP, UKCP or HCPC ethical frameworks

• To write case notes following each session (digital case note system)

• Working flexibly to meet the needs of the service

• Attending induction sessions as required

• Fulfilling administrative tasks

• Maintaining professional codes of conduct at all times

• Following safeguarding, data protection, confidentiality and other protocols as necessary

• Keeping clear lines of communication with all relevant colleagues

• Liaising with other professionals to ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Freelance
Part-time hours: 24 per week

Salary: £19.00-£24.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Performance bonus

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• On-site parking
• Wellness programmes

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Do you have a DBS?
• Are you experienced in conducting EHCP reports?

Experience:

• psychotherapy: 1 year (required)

Application deadline: 14/08/2022
Reference ID: 0098786
Expected start date: 23/08/2022