Rob McLellan is a Senior Assistant Psychologist and a British Psychological Society (BPS) Graduate Member with several years of experience in neurorehabilitation and mental health services. Throughout various roles as a Therapy/Rehabilitation Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Assistant Case Manager, and more recently as an Assistant Psychologist, he has worked with diverse neurological populations in community clinical settings. He has experience assisting in complex rehabilitation for individuals with degenerative and acquired neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury and perinatal brain injury. Additionally, he has supported neuropsychological work with patients presenting with a range of disorders, including language and communication difficulties, episodic memory impairment, dysexecutive syndrome, as well as some of the rarer neuropsychological syndromes.
As an Assistant Psychologist, he is responsible for supporting neuropsychological assessments and interventions under the close direction of a Practitioner Psychologist. His role includes conducting interviews, administering neuropsychometric tests, contributing to report writing, and implementing a broad range of therapy interventions. These interventions involve guiding families to understand the impact of neurological conditions on behavior, providing elements of cognitive behavior therapy and exposure therapy to help clients overcome trauma, anxiety, and low mood. He also supports the implementation of person-centered care plans tailored to individual needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech and Language Therapy. He is skilled at optimizing processes to enhance time and cost efficiency in clinical work.
As part of his responsibilities, he assists Case Managers, Solicitors, and Clinicians by maintaining comprehensive records that document client progress and ongoing challenges using analytics and trends. He has experience contributing to risk assessments, Initial Needs Assessments, and supporting the delivery of training programs.
With experience as an Assistant Case Manager, he possesses a strong understanding of the litigation process in serious injury claims, the intersection of clinical care, and the importance of clear, comprehensive note-writing while working toward defined clinical goals.