Emily Ricketts Email & Phone Number

Hemel Hempstead, Gb

First year placement: Crisis & Home Treatment team

Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service

Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom

Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom

Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Guildford, United Kingdom

- Supporting disabled children who have a wide range of impairments in both a group and one to one setting. - Creating a safe environment that facilitates play, encouraging fun and also assisting in personal care and providing physical support. - Carrying out cleaning duties before and after every shift and conducting risk assessments. I have completed various training courses for this role such as Safeguarding, Practical Skills, Behaviour Management, Manual Handling, Epilepsy… Show more - Supporting disabled children who have a wide range of impairments in both a group and one to one setting. - Creating a safe environment that facilitates play, encouraging fun and also assisting in personal care and providing physical support. - Carrying out cleaning duties before and after every shift and conducting risk assessments. I have completed various training courses for this role such as Safeguarding, Practical Skills, Behaviour Management, Manual Handling, Epilepsy Awareness, Fire Safety Awareness, Minibus Escorts and have learnt basic Makaton. Show less

St Albans, United Kingdom

Helping to manage the referrals received by the Single Point of Access and inputting these onto the online system.

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

As part of my Undergraduate degree, I completed a professional training year, working within Hertfordshire's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) team.This involved:- shadowing and assisting Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners in their assessments, treatment sessions and administration work,- observing and co-facilitating various CBT workshops,- analysing data using Excel, creating audits and presenting these in team meetings,- writing letters to clients,… Show more As part of my Undergraduate degree, I completed a professional training year, working within Hertfordshire's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) team.This involved:- shadowing and assisting Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners in their assessments, treatment sessions and administration work,- observing and co-facilitating various CBT workshops,- analysing data using Excel, creating audits and presenting these in team meetings,- writing letters to clients, contacting patients over the telephone and writing up notes,- attending training days for high intensity therapists and psychologists,- visiting other teams within the Trust e.g. Community Mental Health Team, Eating Disorders Team and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Show less

During my second year of University, I worked alongside a member of the Psychology department on a research project focusing on Developmental Psychology.This involved visiting various local schools, interviewing children (aged 8, 11 and 14) and transcribing these interviews weekly.

As a volunteer over summer, I helped to run group sessions twice a week such as arts, crafts, and peer support, and I was able to sit in on courses such as one for depression. Over this time, I regularly spoke to and got to know many service users. I also spent time in the office and at the reception desk, answering the phone and filing documents.As part of the Stepping Stones scheme run by Mind, I was able to visit a local psychiatric ward to promote Mind's services, which allowed me… Show more As a volunteer over summer, I helped to run group sessions twice a week such as arts, crafts, and peer support, and I was able to sit in on courses such as one for depression. Over this time, I regularly spoke to and got to know many service users. I also spent time in the office and at the reception desk, answering the phone and filing documents.As part of the Stepping Stones scheme run by Mind, I was able to visit a local psychiatric ward to promote Mind's services, which allowed me to learn a lot about different mental disorders through my interactions with patients. Show less

Doctorate, Clinical Psychology

Msc, Research In Clinical Psychology, Distinction

Postgraduate Certificate, Brief Evidence-Based Interventions For Children And Young People With Common Mental Health Problems

Bsc, Psychology, 2:1 (68%)

A-Levels

Psychology [A] Sociology [A] Btec Creative Media Production [Distinction]

Gcses

10 GCSEs including: English Literature [A*], Religious Studies [A*], English Language [A], Science [A], Double Science [A], Art [A].