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Assistant Child Development Practitioner Location: PCC Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week Pay Rate: £15.33 per hour Job Summary / Main Purpose The Child and Adolescent Autism Service (CAAS) is a specialist multidisciplinary service dedicated to the assessment and intervention of social, emotional and developmental difficulties including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The team comprises psychologists, Child Development Practitioners, Speech & Language Therapists, and Occupational Therapists. The post holder will provide a support service for families with children referred to the service. The post-holder will provide therapeutic telephone calls, psychological assessment and signposting, training with parents and other services, and psychological interventions (group and individual therapeutic support) under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional. The post-holder will work independently according to a plan agreed with your supervisor. In addition the post-holder will assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work as relevant to the post. Main Duties / Responsibilities The post holder will; Implement and aid in the development of evidence based support strategies for working with families with children presenting with social, emotional and developmental difficulties including Autism Spectrum Disorder. Work within developed care pathways in conjunction with voluntary and statutory agencies to enhance services provided to families. Demonstrate knowledge of family systems, family relationships and the ability to work supportively with families. Be responsible for management of own caseload and resources, under appropriate supervision. Liaise with other statutory, voluntary and educational agencies as appropriate to the client needs. Provide written professional reports as appropriate. Participate in the development of educational and therapeutic resources for families in liaison with the wider multidisciplinary team. Participate in the development of quality standards and have a role in uni- or multi-professional audit as required. Contribute to training of staff and parents. Initiate and participate in relevant in service training and attend courses in line with service, team objectives and continued professional development (CPD). Provide regular monitoring and evaluation reports as required by line manager. Promote equality of opportunity and good relations as outlined in the Trust's Equality Scheme. Be aware of the Human Rights Legislation in relation to the requirements of the post. Children Order, Education Order 1996, Code of Practice, Disabled Persons Act and New Inclusion Legislation. Be an advocate for families with children presenting with social, emotional and developmental difficulties including Autism Spectrum Disorder. Keep up to date with the current approaches in the management of children with social, emotional and developmental difficulties including Autism Spectrum Disorder. Requirements: One year of paid experience working with children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Experience of delivering training to parents and/or health professionals (Psycho-educational programmes) A third level or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline to include teaching, social work, psychology, speech & language or occupational therapy. Hold a current full driving licence valid in the UK with access to a car - these criteria will be waived in the case of an applicant whose disability prohibits driving but who is able to organise suitable alterative arrangements. If you are interested and available for this position, please upload your CV to the link or contact Stephanie Wilson at stephanie.wils To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted. Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16-£32 depending on clearance level. Skills: Assistant Child Development Practitioner Practitioner Child Development