Lighthouse Pathways
Autism Assessor ADI-R/ADOS-2
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About the Role
We are seeking experienced ADI-R/ADOS-2 Autism Assessors for our assessment and treatment service for adults and children across the UK. The service provides fast, evidence-based diagnostic assessments, safe medication initiation and titration, and ongoing reviews.
You will deliver high-quality Autism Assessments and diagnostic decisions.
The role focuses on assessment and diagnosis.
This is a contractor role based on a Remote (UK-based) model.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Conduct comprehensive ADI-R developmental history assessments with parents, carers, or other appropriate informants
- Administer, code, interpret, and document ADI-R assessments accurately
- Where appropriately trained, administer, score, and interpret ADOS-2 assessments using the correct module
- Review referral information, questionnaires, educational records, previous reports, and other relevant evidence
- Gather detailed information about development, communication, social interaction, behaviour, sensory needs, and functional impact
- Recognise masking and camouflaging, including presentations in females and adults
- Produce clear, accurate, and timely clinical notes, scoring documents, and report contributions
- Provide practical, person-centred, and neuro-affirming recommendations
- Communicate sensitively with patients, families, and professionals
- Identify and escalate safeguarding or clinical risk concerns
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- A professional qualification in a relevant clinical discipline, including psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, medicine, paediatrics, psychiatry, or social work
- Current registration with the relevant UK statutory professional regulator, such as HCPC, NMC, GMC, or Social Work England
- No professional restrictions to prevent undertaking autism diagnostic assessment work
- Formal recognised training in administration and coding of the ADI-R
- A verifiable ADI-R training certificate
- Evidence of supervised practice or competency development following training
- Recent experience independently administering, coding, and reporting ADI-R assessments
- Experience working within an autism or neurodevelopmental diagnostic pathway
- Experience gathering detailed developmental histories
- Experience contributing to multidisciplinary diagnostic formulation
- Knowledge of recognised autism diagnostic criteria, NICE guidance, and the limitations of structured assessment tools
- Knowledge of differential diagnoses and commonly co-occurring conditions
- Experience of safeguarding, risk assessment, and clinical report writing
- Evidence of recent autism-related continuing professional development
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