Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary team working with Children and Young People Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) in St Helens. The post holder will be expected to provide interventions, advice, consultation and supervision to both colleagues and external partner agencies in line with THRIVE and clinical competency. As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives. This post is subject toan enhanced with children's and adult's barred listDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Main duties of the job To provide specialist generic and discipline-specific assessments of referred clients, using interviews, and other assessment methods as appropriate. To formulate and devise treatment plans for referred clients and to provide interventions using a range of generic and discipline-specific models appropriate to the service. This includes both short and long-term treatment approaches. To provide specialist mental health advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals/ agencies to assist in the formulation, diagnosis and treatment of clients. To work autonomously providing open access assessment and treatment service based within the community. To contribute to and undertake multidisciplinary assessments and treatment. To carry a caseload of families requiring family and systemic psychotherapy. To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation, treatment plans and needs of clients. To liaise with other health, social care and education staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients from each service. To carry out clinical work in health and education settings, and clients' homes to best meet the client's needs. About us Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce costs as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Date posted 16 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year PA Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 350-CC7092206 Job locations Birch Unit Peasley Cross, Marshalls Cross Road St Helens WA9 3DE Job description Job responsibilities Qualifications Essential criteria Post-graduate/ doctoral level qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy recognised by DOH and AFT. Knowledge & Experience Essential criteria Generic and discipline-specific mental health assessments and treatments of children and families across a range of ages. Formulating and devising treatment plans for a range of presentations. Including both short and long-term treatment approaches. Working autonomously with families providing an assessment and treatment service Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and coworking assessments and treatment within clinic-based settings Case managing families requiring longer term family and systemic psychotherapy. Values Essential criteria Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Skills Essential criteria High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of family and systemic psychotherapy. Knowledge and Skills of a range of models in the assessment and treatment of child mental health including specific family and systemic theories and evidence base. Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. knowledge of the relevant clinical research literature and ability to apply it to field of child mental health Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health, education and the children Act and Child protection Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with others in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice Essential Essential criteria Family Therapist with registration Job description Job responsibilities Qualifications Essential criteria Post-graduate/ doctoral level qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy recognised by DOH and AFT. Knowledge & Experience Essential criteria Generic and discipline-specific mental health assessments and treatments of children and families across a range of ages. Formulating and devising treatment plans for a range of presentations. Including both short and long-term treatment approaches. Working autonomously with families providing an assessment and treatment service Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and coworking assessments and treatment within clinic-based settings Case managing families requiring longer term family and systemic psychotherapy. Values Essential criteria Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Skills Essential criteria High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of family and systemic psychotherapy. Knowledge and Skills of a range of models in the assessment and treatment of child mental health including specific family and systemic theories and evidence base. Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. knowledge of the relevant clinical research literature and ability to apply it to field of child mental health Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health, education and the children Act and Child protection Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with others in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice Essential Essential criteria Family Therapist with registration Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate/ doctoral level qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy recognised by DOH and AFT. Knowledge / Experience Essential Generic and discipline specific mental health assessments and treatments of children and families across a range of ages. Formulating and devising treatment plans for a range of presentations. Including both short and long-term treatment approaches. Working autonomously with families providing an assessment and treatment service Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and coworking assessments and treatment within clinic-based settings. Case managing families requiring longer term family and systemic psychotherapy. Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Skills Essential High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of family and systemic psychotherapy. Knowledge and Skills of a range of models in the assessment and treatment of child mental health including specific family and systemic theories and evidence base. Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. knowledge of the relevant clinical research literature and ability to apply it to field of child mental health Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health, education and the children Act and Child protection Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with others in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate/ doctoral level qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy recognised by DOH and AFT. Knowledge / Experience Essential Generic and discipline specific mental health assessments and treatments of children and families across a range of ages. Formulating and devising treatment plans for a range of presentations. Including both short and long-term treatment approaches. Working autonomously with families providing an assessment and treatment service Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and coworking assessments and treatment within clinic-based settings. Case managing families requiring longer term family and systemic psychotherapy. Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Skills Essential High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of family and systemic psychotherapy. Knowledge and Skills of a range of models in the assessment and treatment of child mental health including specific family and systemic theories and evidence base. Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. knowledge of the relevant clinical research literature and ability to apply it to field of child mental health Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health, education and the children Act and Child protection Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with others in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Birch Unit Peasley Cross, Marshalls Cross Road St Helens WA9 3DE Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)