Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

Clinical / Counselling Psychologist – 0.5 WTE (Maternity Leave Cover, up to 12 months)

Closing date: 05 July 2026

The Hertfordshire Community Perinatal Team (CPT) offers specialist perinatal services to women and families with complex mental health needs during pregnancy and up to 2 years post‑natal. This part‑time post is to cover a maternity leave period.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments of women and mother‑infant dyads in the perinatal period, using clinical interviews, tests and rating scales.
• Formulate and implement evidence‑based treatment plans, including CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Systemic Therapy and Mindfulness.
• Deliver individual and group interventions for women, families and carers, and evaluate treatment outcomes.
• Provide liaison and consultation to the multi‑disciplinary team, local maternity services and other agencies.
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