Careers
Specialist Adult Services - The Acorn Programme
Clinical Psychologist
Hours: 18.75 (2-3 day Rota)
Salary range: £31,750 - £34,500 (FTE)
The above position will contribute to a multidisciplinary staff team working within an accredited Therapeutic Community.
There is a rich variety of therapeutic components to Acorn’s intensive residential psychological therapy programme, but these are principally Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Therapeutic Community principles. The client group are women with complex presentations and histories of self-defeating behaviours such as self-harm, severe dissociation or eating disorders.
The postholder will work alongside the existing Consultant Clinical Psychologist and psychotherapist colleagues in providing individual therapy and assessment within the group programme.
Applications are invited from recently qualified Clinical Psychologists. Knowledge of and inclination towards Therapeutic Communities/groupwork, DBT and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is desirable.
As an organisation we are committed to clinical supervision and ongoing professional development. We also offer an excellent employment package including a defined benefit pension.
To apply please download and complete the application form and Equal Opportunities form and send to Helen Wood, HR Officer, The Retreat, Heslington Road, York, YO10 5BN.
Closing date for applications is Friday 16 January 2009.
Nursing Posts
For an informal discussion about any nursing posts contact Helen Wood (HR Officer) on 01904 412551 ext 2222 or email her at hwood@theretreatyork.org.uk
