SUTHERLAND HOUSE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES
THE ELIZABETH NEWSON CENTRE
ASSISTANT CHILD AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S PSYCHOLOGIST
JOB OUTLINE
The Elizabeth Newson Centre was established in September 1994 on the
site of the Early Years Department of Sutherland House School. Its focus is
to provide a diagnostic and assessment service for the families of children
with disorders of development and communication. For the majority of
children, the service is purchased on an extra contractual or out of areas
basis by Health Authorities or CCGs. The Centre also provides a
psychology service to Sutherland House School which includes new
admissions, review assessments and monitoring and observation of
behaviour across all sites of the school.
Autism East Midlands therapeutic and psychology service, is headed by
Pat Smith (Specialist Child Psychologist), along with Sally Kane (Specialist
Child Psychologist and Lead for Children and Young Adults). The team
within children’s services presently includes two Assistant Psychologists and
Administrative support. We are seeking to recruit two Assistants, one to
commence July 2015 and one September 2015.
This post will enable the successful candidate to build on and further
develop skills and knowledge that will prepare them for professional
training as a practitioner psychologist or related profession. We are able to
provide initial training, thorough supervision and an excellent opportunity to
gain detailed and varied experience in this area of work. This will include:
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Direct assessment and intervention with children and young people
within the diagnostic service and Sutherland House School
Observation and report writing
Responsibility for providing a behaviour monitoring service
Parent and family support, including siblings workshop
Service evaluation
Participation in conferences etc
For more information visit www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk