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Psychological Therapist: Systemic Family Therapist, County Durham
Client:
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
County Durham, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
6
Posted:
16.03.2025
Job Description:
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Psychological Therapist, specifically a Systemic Family Therapist, to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in South Durham.
The post will involve working in the community within the supportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions to young people and their families experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties.
The successful applicant will offer advice, consultation, supervision and training to other members of the CAMHS team and will play a key role in continuing to develop the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working of the teams.
The team are keen to expand their therapies offer alongside the existing Clinical Psychologists and Psychological Therapists.
Main duties of the job
Experience of working with young people and families is important, as well as the ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with our multi-agency partner organisations.
The post holder will receive regular supportive supervision and work closely with psychology colleagues based both within the South Durham CAMHS team, but also across the wider psychology team in CAMHS within County Durham and Darlington. There is a strong psychological professions network across the trust and within the CAMHS directorate.
This vacancy is open to either a newly qualified or an experienced Psychologist or Psychological Therapist (see job specification for specific details around).
Psychological Professions provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Durham CAMHS follow the i-THRIVE framework, in which the South Durham Team provide Getting More Help Support.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -- our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Date posted
11 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-DDC-010-25
Job locations
South Durham Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service - The Acley Centre
Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 4PE
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
The post holder will have a key role in providing psychological assessments as well as a therapeutic, consultative and advisory service in relation to Children and Young People, their families and carers, according to identified clinical need. In addition to direct clinical work, providing consultation and where necessary clinical supervision to other team members is an important element of the role.
Applicants should have experience in working within CAMHS services and show strong trauma-informed values. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, motivated, and demonstrate a commitment to delivering excellent mental health care and evidence-based interventions. Opportunities to develop special interests and co-work will be encouraged, as will opportunities to undertake service development activities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
2. HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
3. Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale)
4. Trained in care co-ordination (within agreed timescale)
5. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
1. Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
2. Registration with BPS
Knowledge
Essential
1. Working with mental health/learning disability clients (depending on designated service area)
2. Multi-disciplinary team working
3. Evidence-based practice relevant to the role
4. Risk assessment and risk management
5. Clinical governance
6. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
7. Audit and research methodology
8. Social Inclusion agenda
9. The Trust's Quality Improvement System
Desirable
1. Experience of CBT, DBT, Psychodynamics, systematic therapy
2. Experience of research and audit
Experience
Essential
1. Working with mental health/learning disability clients (depending on designated service area)
2. Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
1. Experience of CBT, DBT, Psychodynamics, systematic therapy
2. Experience of research and audit
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