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Placement Information
HSR Psychology is part of the Tx Group: a growing private therapy organisation, providing a variety of health and education therapy services in the North West of England. HSR Psychology is a not-for-profit social enterprise committed to helping children and young people be happy, safe and ready for life’s challenges. We are a small service with educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, counselling psychologists, counsellors and assistant psychologists. We provide services directly to young people, education settings, parents and carers. As a team, we work closely with a wider multidisciplinary team including; occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, specialist teachers, SENCOs, physiotherapists and dietitians.
Placement Duties
- Increasing awareness of the positive role psychology can have on children and young people.
- Acting as an intermediary point of contact between the school and psychologist.
- Gathering information on behalf of psychologists to support SEN processes.
- Attending service meetings and contributing to the aims of the service.
- Undertaking further training as part of continuing professional development.
- Providing a flexible service that adapts to the needs of the child, young person, or educational setting.
- Demonstrating evidence of the cost-effectiveness of our services.
- Assisting with our social impact measurement and reporting.
- Assisting in marketing.
- Assisting with our social media.
- Assisting in the planning and marketing of events.
- Writing content for our website and blog.
- Creating, developing, and updating resources.
- Speaking to parents and schools via phone and email who have enquired about psychology services.
- Research.
- Documenting case studies.
- Engage in relevant searches of psychological literature to develop and enhance courses, packages, and materials used by the service.
- Provide general administrative support.
- Supporting team members in the completion of a full range of service tasks.
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The Ideal Candidate
We Have Exciting Opportunities For Students Wanting To Complete a Work-based Placement. We Can Provide Placements For Both Undergraduate And Master’s Degrees. Common Courses That May Require a Work-based Placement Within Psychology Include
- Counselling.
- Psychology.
- Psychotherapy.
Essential Skills, Knowledge, And Qualities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Well organised and able to prioritise workload.
- IT skills.
- Ability to engage, communicate and work in partnership effectively with children and young people, carers, school staff & members of a children’s service.
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Qualities
- Knowledge of development, mental health, and wellbeing.
Please note all our placements are a minimum of 60 days, unpaid, and available full or part-time. Due to the amount of training and input we provide to people on placement, we are unable to accept short-term placements.
What It Takes to be Successful in This Role
- Be committed to making a difference in the lives of children and young adults.
- Have impeccable communication skills.
- Build a strong rapport with the children, families, and professionals you work alongside.
- Work well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Be flexible in your approach and adapt to a variety of circumstances and requests, according to needs.
- Act as a champion for the HSR Psychology service.
- Have good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
- Be able to liaise with schools, parents, and carers in a professional manner.
- Apply knowledge from your degree to a wide range of areas.
- Have a high standard of written communication.
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Why Us?
At HSR Psychology, We Believe That Looking After Our Employees And Providing Them With An Enjoyable Working Environment Is An Important Aspect Of a Successful Organisation. If You Are Successful In This Application Process, You Will Be Able To Enjoy
- Working for an innovative organisation that puts children and young people’s needs first.
- Being part of a supportive team.
- Multidisciplinary links with assistant psychologists, clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, mental health professionals, and specialist teachers.
- Opportunities for school-based work, as well as work within a clinic setting.
- Regular staff events.
- Flexibility in hours.
- Recognition.
- Opportunities for continuous professional development and access to training courses.
- Regular supervision from your line manager.
- Working alongside a range of health professionals in a multidisciplinary team.
We believe that children and young people’s needs belong at the centre of everything we do.
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