Assistant Psychologist Lincoln, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Criminal Justice & Liaison & Diversion (CJLD) service, creating a position for 2 Assistant Psychologists to join the team. Roles can be full or part time. These roles will be working across CJLD with a focus on the Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) pathway along with colleagues in the Probation and Courts Service.
CJLD is intended to improve the health and justice outcomes for adults and children who come into contact with the youth and criminal justice systems where a range of complex needs are identified as factors in their offending behaviour. CJLD is developed to be integrated with the whole range of justice and health, social and voluntary support agencies and take awareness of a range of inter-related projects and programmes and developing initiatives.
MHTR is one of three treatment options available to the court when considering sentencing options. MHTR is designed to help people who experience mental health difficulties and is an opportunity for someone to engage with treatment while still receiving a sentence: a form of diversion within, rather than away from, the criminal justice system but outside custody. This treatment will be delivered by the MHTR pathway, under the direction of the Clinical Psychologist. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of and develop an inclusive, psychologically led service providing psychosocial interventions as part of court ordered community sentences.
