Therapeutic Practitioner
Pebbles Care has a fantastic opportunity for a Therapeutic Practitioner to join our professional and dedicated Psychology team within the children’s residential care sector.
A little bit about Pebbles
We are a forward-thinking and innovative care provider with over 21 years of experience in supporting some of the most vulnerable young people across the UK. Our teams are located across 50 residences and 2 schools, and we are leading the way in providing bespoke therapeutic care to our young people.
We have a considerate and inclusive business support team who work collaboratively to ensure that our people have access to high-quality, up-to-date training and support and receive opportunities to progress their careers.
Your Role
Our vacancies are based in the West of Scotland and will involve remote working from home with regular travel to meetings and to our homes across the region.
The overall purpose of the role of a Therapeutic Practitioner within the Psychology Team at Pebbles Care is to support the emotional and wellbeing needs of the children in our care. You will undertake attachment and trauma informed assessment, formulation and intervention, including therapeutic parenting, for residential childcare and education staff. You will work closely with care and education teams to embed trauma and attachment-informed understanding of the needs of the children. The Therapeutic Practitioner will work under the direct supervision from the Head of Psychology.
There will also be opportunities to assist in practice development and service development initiatives to ensure continual quality improvement and clinical governance.
As a Therapeutic Practitioner, you will play an important role in delivering a needs-led service, helping to ensure that vulnerable children benefit from the best possible outcomes.
Your key responsibilities include:
* Undertake therapeutic assessment and formulation of children and young people to aid the development of care planning and risk management planning.
* Provide support for staff teams to undertake specific therapeutic interventions with children and young people (e.g. emotional regulation work, developing healthy relationships, managing sexually harmful behaviour, psychoeducation on trauma etc).
* Facilitating therapeutic groupwork (e.g., Mellow Ready, Zones of Regulation and Seasons for Growth, Violence is not the Only Choice).
* Observe and undertake psychometric and other clinical / forensic assessments.
* Undertake direct therapeutic psychoeducation work with children and young people.
* Undertake trauma-informed consultations with residential and educational practitioners within your area, with an emphasis on attachment theory and trauma informed practice.
* Attend relevant professional meetings to support staff teams and the children and young people as required.
* Undertake research / audit on factors relevant for demonstrating effective therapeutic residential childcare (e.g., offending behaviour, exploitation, compassion fatigue, placement stability, etc…).
* Work within own competencies and undertake observations of new tasks as well as CPD and supervision.
* Support the commissioning team and registered managers in matching children to placements.
* Respond proactively to ensure transparency and support for the children in our care.
* Embedding a trauma informed approach that recognizes the impact of ACEs on a child’s mental health.
* Deliver relevant training to our care teams who work with our children.
* To provide information for the stakeholders and investors on performance and outputs.
* Keep up to date with developments in theory and research and undertake continuing professional development (CPD).
Essential
* Degree in Psychology or related health and social care subject.
* Further academic study and/or training in relevant psychological discipline (desirable).
* Have a good understanding of attachment theory and trauma and be able to apply these to practice.
* Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Able to work within a team and motivated and able to work independently.
* A valid UK driving licence and ability to travel.
Desirable
* Further academic and/or training in a relevant psychological/therapeutic discipline.
What we can offer you:
* A salary of £28,000 to £34,000 per annum, depending on experience.
* 28 days holiday per annum, pro rata.
* Auto enrolment into our salary sacrifice pension scheme with Scottish Widows.
* Cash back healthcare plan.
* Death in service benefit.
* Continuous Professional Development, depending on your own professional goals, in relation to looked after young people / child and adolescent development.
* The opportunity to undertake various psychological assessments, including scoring, interpretation and report writing.
* A well established and highly experienced team to support and mentor you.
* Your hours of work are 8.30 am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
* You will receive a full induction and training as well as company laptop and phone.
Additional Information
If you are successful, you will be required to gain a PVG certificate through Disclosure Scotland or DBS certificate (England). Pebbles Care will cover the cost of carrying out this check.
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