Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (2 x Part-Time Contracts)
Responsible For: Delivering high quality evidenced based interventions to clients of Dr Craig Dunn & Associates LTD. This will primarily support children & adolescents (age 5-18).
Responsible to: Clinical Lead Dr Craig Dunn
Reporting to: Clinical Lead Dr Craig Dunn
Hours of Work: Monday (2-8pm) (non-clinical duties)
Clinics: Tuesday (4-8.30pm); Wednesday (4-8.30pm) or Thursday (4-8.30pm). Saturday 9-3.30pm or Sunday 10-4.30pm.
20 hours per week
Salary: Competitive Hourly Rate
Location: 14 Newton Terrace, G3 7PJ
Start Date: December 2024 & February 2025
Key Areas of Focus: The post holder will deliver evidenced based interventions to clients of Dr Craig Dunn & Associates Ltd, as part of its delivery of mental health services support across Glasgow. In addition, you will have a commitment to improving our child and adolescents’ services, community engagement and relationships with important stakeholders.
Main Duties:
1. Provide high quality specialist interventions to individuals and adolescents across a wide range of problem areas (including anxieties in separation, OCD, body issues, eating problems). The candidate must be trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and one other therapeutic modality minimum, from person-centred therapy, play-therapy, family therapy or as appropriate for work with children.
2. Provide screening of clients to ascertain the suitability of the service and ability to offer appropriate therapy privately. Onward refer clients to the appropriate Psychological Therapy Modality within or to outside agencies as appropriate.
3. Manage an allocated clinical caseload in collaboration with your Line Manager and practice assistant. Deliver evidence-based treatments for clients with mild to severe mental health problems. Manage transitions with local authority services for more complex clients. A willingness and ability to support parents and include parents in your treatment protocols is essential.
4. Conduct problem focused assessment and work focused assessment of clients.
5. Provide 1.5 hour fortnightly supervision to child and young person’s therapists in training and have prior experience in offering supervision to therapists in training.
6. Attend clinical group supervision and practice meetings being prepared to discuss your practice and client work.
7. Involvement in safeguarding processes and ongoing development regarding changing child and young person’s legislation and ethical practice.
8. Pro-actively build on relationships with community services including schools, social services, charities increasing visibility of our services and partnership options.
9. Provide training to child and young person’s therapists where appropriate need has been recognised and develop training workshops alongside practice assistant for clients and parents.
10. Commitment to team working ethos and willingness to engage with team of psychotherapists/psychologists.
Maintaining Standards of Practice:
1. Conduct Mental Health Assessments and Risk Assessments for users and formulate and implement Risk Management plans.
2. Provide information and education to clients about choice and access of psychological therapies available within the service, to enable them to make informed decisions as to the most appropriate services to be accessed.
3. Implement a Stepped Care approach to clinical practice and provide both High Intensity clinical interventions as well as work focused interventions, as required.
4. Electronically record data regarding individual client contact activity, Diary Events and Service Activity using internal system.
5. Maintain up to date accurate electronic clinical records relating to individual clients, in accordance with GDPR/ICO regulations.
6. Proactively develop robust professional relationships with staff supporting the active integration of CBT provision into a shared thinking platform.
7. Develop and maintain good professional relationships with mental health workers in current setting and externally.
8. Exercise personal responsibility for the systematic clinical governance of professional practice in your own practice. Be aware of and comply with the policies, procedures and standards of service.
Adherence to Operating Principles:
1. Together with the Clinical Lead, recognise and promote adherence to the principles that: a) Client confidentiality is protected at all times b) All practitioners have a responsibility to ensure that accurate, confidential, secure records are kept, in-line with the General Data Protection Regulations 2018 c) It is the responsibility of all practitioners that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their work for Dr Craig Dunn & Associates Ltd Psychology Services.
Personal Practice and Development:
1. Attend Case/line Management Supervision with your Line Manager (1.5 hours monthly).
2. Arrange individual and/or group Clinical Supervision from an appropriate psychotherapist/psychologist (Therapist provides this externally if required).
3. Be committed to developing and maintaining your own CPD in relation to ethical requirements.
4. Fulfil the HCPC/BACPC/BACP code of conduct and follow ethical guidelines in your professional work.
Clinical Governance:
1. The post holder will be expected to maintain and develop clinical knowledge and clinical expertise. Actively participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision.
2. Maintain accurate electronic records of clinical work so as to allow the effective monitoring, review, audit and evaluation of the service provided.
3. Collate and electronically record assessment and outcome measures and patient satisfaction data for service audit and national benchmarking.
4. Participate in the effective monitoring, review and evaluation of the service provided.
Additional Responsibilities:
Health and Safety: All staff hold responsibility for their health, safety and welfare whilst at work. The post holder must therefore highlight areas of concern to their line manager within a reasonable timeframe. Dr Craig Dunn & Associates expects that all staff recognise and uphold the organisation’s values at all times.
Qualifications:
* Recognised qualification in psychology and counselling
* Registration with a professional body such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP); BPS; BABCP
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to empathise with clients and provide non-judgemental support
* Strong organisational skills to manage caseload effectively
* Commitment to work alongside a team and support a ethos of team work and collaboration.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £20.00-£50.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Sick pay
Schedule:
* Weekend availability
Application question(s):
* Have you experience supporting parents alongside a child's treatment?
* Are you trained to offer Cognitive-Behavioural Therapies for Children and Adolescents?
Education:
* Bachelor's (required)
Experience:
* mental health: 4 years (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 15/12/2024
Reference ID: Child and Adolescent Psychologist/Psychotherapist
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