Service Based Consultant Psychologist

At Change Grow Live we care deeply about social justice and the work that we do. If you do too and you have the necessary experience then we encourage you to apply for this innovative leadership position. We are looking for a registered Psychologist who has the appropriate competencies and experience to lead our services., We want all of our services to be Psychologically Informed. We support people experiencing difficulties associated with a range of challenges, most frequently including drug and alcohol use. We want to focus our Psychology resources to support equity and assure quality and delivery of evidence-based interventions as outlined in Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management 2017.

You will work as part of multidisciplinary teams and your focus will be the excellent delivery of recommended specialised interventions. These form the primary Job Plan for all Psychology positions, contributing to supporting recovery and are detailed within our Job Descriptions.

This is a very exciting time for the organisation and Psychology within it, we will need you to see the bigger picture and support us to adapt our models to meet peoples needs. For you to bring your very best to this role you will need to be an open-minded leader of Psychology and Psychological Therapies.

You will already be working at Consultant level or be ready to take this step. You will come from a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist background and have experience of working at a Band C (NHS) equivalent level to provide regional leadership of services and people for the area advertised. In this role you will develop our psychology services and psychosocial interventions offer to support people experiencing difficulties associated with drug and alcohol use.

You will be joining a brilliant national team of Psychologists and qualified counsellors; we also have a range of highly committed and passionate staff who deliver psychosocial interventions whether on a 1-1 basis or in groups. Monthly clinical supervision will be from our Head of Psychology and Psychological Therapies, or their designated leads. Our teams are vibrant, diverse, and multidisciplinary you would be starting in a good place!

If you are compassionate, authentic, inspiring and you want to make a difference, working in an environment where you can use your clinical skills and creativity to achieve the best for people, we would encourage you to read our job description.

Believe in people

At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work.

If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life.

If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work.

Our mission and vision

Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society.

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible