About the Placement
At Inclusion, within our Health in Justice services, we are offering clinical placement opportunities for Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
You will work as part of our Integrated Mental Health and Substance Use Team from the available sites:
- HMP Swinfen Hall – a male category C prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Lichfield, Staffordshire (Mondays and Tuesdays)
- HMP & YOI Brinsford – a male category B & C prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Featherstone, South Staffordhire (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Placement Structure
The Clinical & Forensic Psychologist works as part of a multidisciplinary team across both sites. The teams include colleagues from nursing, social work, psychiatry, substance use and support workers, along with graduate mental health workers.
They are flexible in how the placement is structured and welcomes trainees who would be interested in gaining experience at both sites, or who wish to focus on one, depending on preferences.
Clinical Approach and Training
By Dr. Donna Doherty, Clinical & Forensic Psychologist at Inclusion.
“I adopt an integrative approach in my clinical work, informed by a range of models and frameworks including:
- Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
I draw upon a trauma-informed approach in my work with individuals, and wider systemic work within the Inclusion teams and with prison colleagues. My approach is also influenced by The Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF).
As a trainee on placement, you will work with young men presenting with a range of psychological difficulties and complex needs. A large proportion of young people we support have experienced significant trauma and also present with substance use difficulties and/or neurodiverse needs.
There may be opportunities to undertake a range of individual, group and systemic work with young people, Inclusion team members and prison colleagues. If you are interested in developing your leadership skills, we also support staff via case consultations, team formulations and reflective practice. Training and other service development projects may also be available, depending on your interests, the competencies required, or models you wish to focus on.
Contact
If you are interested in this placement, or would like to have a chat to explore what a placement might look like for you, please get in touch with Dr. Donna Doherty, Clinical & Forensic Psychologist, at donna.doherty@mpft.nhs.uk