Associate Neurodevelopmental Practitioners

The role

The role will be to undertake face to face neurodevelopmental assessments (autism and ADHD) for children and/or adults as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role can be offered at one of our centres in Harrogate/Horsforth/Halifax or remote. We are keen to hear from qualified health professionals looking for an Associate role.

The assessments may include some or all of the following depending upon professional background/ experience.

Parental/developmental interviews to explore the client's developmental history relating to autism, ADHD and learning. This may include the service structured interviews, the ADI-R, ACE, ACE+ or DIVA/Young DIVA assessments.

Assessments are undertaken by clinicians based at one of our centres, with the play based assessment and developmental history being completed at the same time for early years assessments. MDT meetings take place within these clinics.

1:1 play-based/ activity sessions with the young person/ adult as part of neurodevelopmental assessments

ADOS-2 Assessments

QBCheck

Cognitive assessments, e.g. WISC-V and WAIS-IV (Psychology applicants only)

School observations

Liaison with schools and other professionals

Additional psychometrics

Multidisciplinary team meetings

Report writing: full Neurodevelopmental Assessment reports.

Associate CBT Therapist

The CBT therapist role is highly valued and seen as an integral part of what we do. Our therapists provide disorder specific assessments, formulation and evidence-based CBT protocols for people with anxiety disorders and/or depression. We work to the stepped care model to provide the least intrusive and most appropriate level of care to meet the needs of the person. Therefore, our CBT therapists will offer a wide range of treatments and delivery formats. Adapting what we offer to make our treatments more accessible is a critical characteristic of what we do.

Office and Facilities Manager

The Office and Facilities Manager plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth running, safety, and professional functioning of Oakdale’s three Therapy Centres. This includes overseeing centre coordinators, managing facilities, repairs, office purchasing and utilities across all sites, and supporting the implementation of health and safety procedures under the direction of the designated Health & Safety Lead. The role also serves as a key operational hub, working closely with other departments to ensure aligned, efficient, and high-quality service delivery across all centres.