A position for a Band 7 Senior Therapist has arisen in our clinic in Sheerness. This post would suit newly qualified Psychologists or Psychotherapists, or an experienced clinician with a professional qualification such as Nurse or Social Worker with some additional recognised training such as CBT or DBT.
Main duties of the job
We offer assessment and treatment to children and young people aged 0-18 years with a wide range of presentations, mental health disorders, complexity and risk. You need to have experience working within a CAMHS service and be able to cope with a fast paced, ever changing environment, whilst responding appropriately to the young people and their families.
As a band 7 you will be expected to offer specific clinical supervision to junior staff, consultations to the wider team and provide specialist interventions to our clients.
Job responsibilities
Offering Assessment and Evidence Based Treatment for young people up to age 18yrs with a range of Complex Mental Health presentations.
Skills in Risk Management, multi-professional and multi-agency working are essential.
We are a friendly, innovative team who encourage further training, development of your skills and knowledge to benefit the service and NELFT as a whole.
Person Specification
Essential
* Successful completion of a post-graduate training (e.g. arts psychotherapy, clinical psychology, family therapy, child and adolescent psychotherapy)
* To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, BACP, UKCP AFT, ACP)
* Experience of working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems
* Experience of providing specialist individual interventions with a wide variety of children and young people, from 3 to 19 years old - presenting problems at the most severe end of the spectrum
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Seashells Family Centre
Rose Street
Sheerness
ME13 1AW
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