Are you a highly skilled and compassionate Psychologist based in Manchester ready to expand your independent practice? Mentalzon is seeking dedicated mental health professionals like you to connect with clients seeking diverse psychological support across the city and beyond. Join our thriving platform to leverage the flexibility and reach of both in-person and telehealth services, set your own schedule and rates, and build a flourishing practice focused on delivering high-quality, accessible mental healthcare.

Mentalzon empowers you with client connections and robust technology, allowing you to focus on your clinical expertise and client well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

• Psychological Therapy & Counselling: Provide expert individual, couples, or family therapy services (commensurate with your specific registration, training, and expertise) via secure, confidential video conferencing and/or in-person sessions within Manchester.
• Clinical Assessment & Formulation: Conduct thorough psychological assessments, formulate diagnoses where appropriate and within your scope of practice, and develop collaborative, evidence-based treatment plans tailored to client needs and goals.
• Clinical Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential client records in compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR), professional body requirements (e.g., BPS, HCPC), and ethical standards pertinent to your professional registration.
• Ethical & Legal Practice: Adhere strictly to the professional code of ethics corresponding to your specific registration (e.g., BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct), all applicable regulatory body standards (e.g., HCPC), and UK laws governing mental health practice and telehealth.
• Client Communication: Manage client communications effectively and professionally, including scheduling, responding to inquiries, and clearly explaining your therapeutic approach, confidentiality, fees, and practice policies.
• Direct Fee Management: Establish your professional fees for therapy services and manage the billing and payment process directly with your clients.

Requirements:

• Education: Possess a recognised Master's or Doctoral degree in Psychology (e.g., Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Health Psychology, Forensic Psychology) from an accredited institution.
• Registration: Crucially, hold current, active, and unrestricted registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Independent Practice Status: Your HCPC registration must permit you to practice independently without supervision.
• Telehealth Competency: Proficiency in utilising secure, confidential video conferencing platforms and electronic health record (EHR/EMR) systems. Understanding of telehealth best practices and ethics in a UK context.
• Experience: Demonstrated post-registration experience providing psychological assessment and/or therapy services.
• Legal & Ethical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of data protection laws (e.g., GDPR), UK mental health legislation, and the ethical code applicable to HCPC registered Psychologists.
• Professional Liability Insurance: Must maintain active professional liability (malpractice) insurance covering your scope of practice, including both in-person and telehealth services.

Skills:

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic (as applicable), and therapeutic intervention skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• High levels of empathy, cultural competence, and professionalism.
• Effective organisational skills, time management, and reliability.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning.

Conditions of Collaboration:

• Status: Independent Contractor.
• Unmatched Flexibility: Complete freedom to set your own working hours and schedule – full-time, part-time, or as supplementary income.
• Full Autonomy: Maintain control over your caseload, therapeutic modalities (within ethical/evidence-based practice), and practice policies.
• Practice from Anywhere (in the UK) or Locally in Manchester: Deliver therapy remotely from any suitable, private location within the UK where you comply with telehealth regulations, or offer in-person sessions from your practice in Manchester.
• Determine Your Rates: Set your own competitive fees for your professional therapy services.
• Direct Client Payment: Clients pay you directly; Mentalzon does not process payments or charge commissions on your session fees.
• Access to Clients: Connect with potential clients seeking therapy through the Mentalzon platform's visibility, particularly those searching for local Manchester-based psychologists or UK-wide remote options.
• Platform Support: Benefit from Mentalzon's marketing efforts and receive technical assistance for your profile and platform navigation.
• Build Your Reputation: Opportunity to gather client feedback (ethically managed) to enhance your professional profile.

How to Join Mentalzon:

1. Create Your Psychologist Profile: Register on Mentalzon. Accurately detail your qualifying education, active HCPC registration, clinical experience, therapeutic approaches, and areas of specialization.
2. Upload Verification Documents: Submit necessary documents for verification, including proof of your qualifying degree and your active HCPC registration.
3. Credential Verification: Allow our team time to review and verify your credentials according to platform standards.
4. Set Up Your Practice Details: Indicate your availability for client sessions (including in-person options in Manchester), preferred secure communication methods, and establish your fee structure.
5. Connect and Provide Care: Begin receiving client inquiries or booking requests and manage all aspects of the therapeutic relationship directly.

Why Partner with Mentalzon as a Psychologist in Manchester?

• Local & Remote Reach: Serve clients both within the vibrant city of Manchester and remotely across the UK, significantly expanding your client base.
• Embrace Work-Life Balance: Enjoy unparalleled flexibility and autonomy in managing your professional life.
• Maximize Your Earnings: Control your income potential with direct client payments and no platform commissions.
• No Cost to Start: Free registration and profile listing to get you started quickly.
• Broad Client Reach: Connect with a diverse range of clients seeking various types of psychological support, from the bustling city center to the wider Greater Manchester area and beyond.
• Focus on What You Do Best: Minimise administrative hassles and dedicate more energy to providing excellent clinical care.

Are you an HCPC registered Psychologist committed to ethical, high-quality care, and value independence and the opportunity to serve clients in Manchester and across the UK? If so, register your profile on Mentalzon today!