Change Grow Live
Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Service Based
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Service Based - Principal Psychologist
(Clinical, Counselling, Forensic)
West Sussex
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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 and passion for this post, 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.
About the Role
We are looking for a registered Psychologist to become our Principal Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic. In this role you will develop our service and psychosocial interventions offer.
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.
Location
- West Sussex
CGL Points
- Scale Points 54- 62
Base
You'll be based at one of our West Sussex delivery hubs, with the flexibility to work across all service locations to meet the needs of the people and communities we support. Regular travel across West Sussex is an essential part of the role.
Contracted Hours
- 37.5 hours
Category
- Clinical
Type of Contract
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- Permanent
Key Responsibilities
- 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 people’s needs.
- For you to bring your very best to this role you will need to be open-minded and willing to lead Psychology and Psychological Therapies to develop in this way.
About Our Team
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. Regular clinical supervision will be from a Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. Our teams are vibrant, diverse, and multidisciplinary - you would be starting in a good place!
- You will have the opportunity to work with your peers, engaging in formal and informal peer support, reflective practice, research and CPD opportunities.
Why Join Us?
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.
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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. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
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.
Application Process
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary
CGL points 54 to 62 (£61,608.17 - £71,443.61)
Outside London Weighting Area
N/A
Closing Date
26/7/2026
Contact
Katherine Wadbrook | Katherine.Wadbrook@cgl.org.uk
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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